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Thailand prepares to defend USTR on trade probes
Online Reporters, Published on 13/03/2026
» The Commerce Ministry has set up a task force to compile evidence to argue against the United States Trade Representative (USTR), which included Thailand in its new investigations into unfair practices.
Cambodia to investigate gas station closures, ensures supplies
Published on 13/03/2026
» Close to a third of Cambodia's fuel depots and petrol stations have closed temporarily due to shortages but supplies would be made available, Commerce Minister Cham Nimul said on Thursday.
Delivery firms cut costs by embracing AI tech
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 13/03/2026
» KEX Express (Thailand) and J&T Express Thailand are increasingly deploying artificial intelligence (AI) and route optimisation to reduce their energy waste, improve fleet efficiency and maintain service stability for the rapidly growing e-commerce sector amid volatile fuel prices.
Cambodia to investigate gas station closures, ensures supplies
Reuters, Published on 12/03/2026
» Close to a third of Cambodia's fuel depots and petrol stations have closed temporarily due to shortages but supplies would be made available, its Commerce Minister said on Thursday.
Democrats urge use of high refining margins to bolster oil fund
Online Reporters, Published on 12/03/2026
» The Democrat Party has called on the government to divert windfall refining profits into the Oil Fuel Fund, warning that relying on subsidies of nearly 16 baht a litre to cap diesel prices risks shifting the burden onto the taxpaying public.
Chat commerce gains ground
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 12/03/2026
» Artificial intelligence (AI)-powered conversational commerce is intensifying in Thailand as major platforms such as Meta and Line step up efforts to support local small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).
Thai oil fund spending B1 billion a day on subsidies
Published on 11/03/2026
» The Thai government is widening efforts to curb demand for fuel, as it burns through cash fighting to keep domestic diesel prices artificially low amid surging global energy costs.
Commerce minister urges calm amid Mideast‑driven price worries
Online Reporters, Published on 11/03/2026
» Caretaker Commerce Minister Suphajee Suthumpun has called on the public not to panic over the impact of the Middle East conflict on consumer goods and energy prices, insisting the government has contingency plans in place to cushion any economic fallout.
Night closures of petrol stations planned, not yet enforced
Published on 11/03/2026
» The government plans to close petrol stations at late-night hours only in a worst-case scenario stemming from the Middle East war, as the present situation is not critical enough to justify such a measure, the Department of Energy Business reported.
Chat commerce takes off on Line
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 11/03/2026
» Line Thailand is seeing rapid uptake of "chat commerce" among small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) as businesses seek to diversify sales channels and reduce reliance on e-marketplaces as they raise commission fees.