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Water emerges as a dangerous new war target
AFP, Published on 09/03/2026
» PARIS - Attacks on water systems are uncommon in wartime, but they have appeared in the war in the Middle East with strikes on desalination plants -- critical infrastructure for millions of people in the arid region.
Oil shortage hits petrochemical output
Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 09/03/2026
» The current “oil shock” has begun to affect companies on the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET), with industrial conglomerate Siam Cement (SCC) suspending operations at its petrochemical unit in Map Ta Phut due to insufficient feedstock amid the Middle East war, analysts say.
State steps in as oil rockets to $100
Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 09/03/2026
» Thai energy authorities are preparing to secure loans from commercial banks to shore up the Oil Fuel Fund, which is rapidly running dry as global crude prices surge past US$100 per barrel amid the escalating US-Iran conflict.
Two arrested for stealing B6.4m worth of luxury watches from Pattaya home
Online Reporters, Published on 09/03/2026
» CHON BURI — Two men have been arrested for allegedly breaking into a luxury home on Khao Phra Tamnak in South Pattaya and making off with high-end watches worth more than 6.4 million baht.
Carolyn Bessette Kennedy: The secrets of an All-American ’90s beauty icon
Anna Neatpisarnvanich, Published on 09/03/2026
» Retracing the relationship between Carolyn Bessette and John F. Kennedy Jr., FX’s ‘Love Story’ has made the 90’s minimal beauty look omnipresent across social media feeds.
Iran war sends oil price soaring as Khamenei son takes charge
AFP, Published on 09/03/2026
» TEHRAN — The Iran war sent oil prices soaring on Monday after Tehran marked the appointment of its new supreme leader with a new barrage of missiles targeting Israel and the Gulf energy industry.
Southeast Asia faces sweltering heat as war limits energy supply
Published on 09/03/2026
» Southeast Asia is set to see a warmer-than-usual early summer, potentially raising power demand for fuel and straining grids at a time when the Middle East conflict has tightened energy supplies in the region.
Online scams up again, investment fraud worst
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 09/03/2026
» The number of online-scam complaints rose again over the past week, with investment fraud causing the most damage, according to police.
TAT holds “Big Heart, No Worries – Frying Chicken, Not Abandoning” under “Smile @ South” campaign
Published on 09/03/2026
» On March 8, 2026, the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT), in collaboration with the Kao Kon La Kao Foundation, Hat Yai Municipality and local partners, organised the event “Big Heart, No Worries – Frying Chicken, Not Abandoning” under the “Smile @ South” campaign.
Dead on arrival: South Sudan's devastated health system
AFP, Published on 09/03/2026
» JUBA — South Sudan's healthcare system has been so crippled by years of corruption that when a state governor experienced high blood pressure recently, he had to fly to Kenya for treatment.