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Dry pump fear spikes demand
Post Reporters, Published on 15/03/2026
» Several petrol stations across the country have run out of fuel, while others started imposing limits on fuel purchases on Sunday, as motorists rushed to fill their tanks amid fears of a possible shortage and a price hike sparked by the war in the Middle East.
No rationing at pumps, only a ‘preparedness guideline’, says PTT
Online Reporters, Published on 15/03/2026
» PTT moved to quell fears that its pumps had begun limiting the amount of fuel motorists could purchase, explaining on Sunday that it had only issued a "preparedness guideline" for dealers, not an enforcement policy.
Plenty of fuel, govt insists, as motorists drain pumps dry
Online Reporters, Published on 15/03/2026
» Government officials have rushed to reassure motorists that "out of stock" signs reported at some petrol stations were caused by private motorists and public transport operators panicked into topping up by the Middle East war, not by a shortage of fuel reserves in Thailand.
Trump calls for countries to send warships to reopen Hormuz
Bloomberg News, Published on 15/03/2026
» US President Donald Trump stepped up calls to reopen the vital Strait of Hormuz, saying warships will “hopefully” be sent to the area near Iran’s coast to help commercial vessels sail through safely.
Diversify energy supply, argue experts
News, Jutamas Tadthiemrom, Published on 15/03/2026
» Thailand should brace for a prolonged period of energy volatility and intensifying geopolitical rivalry as conflicts in the Middle East threaten to disrupt global oil supplies, experts warn.
Bangchak scraps fuel purchase limit
News, Post Reporters, Published on 15/03/2026
» The Bangchak energy company has dropped its fuel purchase limit less than a day after introducing the measure.
Middle East conflict hits the tourism industry in Phangnga
News, Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 15/03/2026
» The war in the Middle East is weighing on the tourism industry, with Phangnga province reporting a sharp decline in European arrivals and estimated losses of nearly 1.7 billion baht, says the Phangnga Hotel Association.
Few easy ways out for US as Iran war drags on
AFP, Published on 14/03/2026
» US-Israeli strikes killed Iran’s leader but have not toppled the government, which now, from its perch on the Strait of Hormuz, has put the entire world economy on the frontlines of the war.
Fading hopes of quick end to war depress stocks
Business, Published on 14/03/2026
» RECAP: Asian stocks retreated on Friday as dwindling hopes of a resolution to the war with Iran kept oil prices aloft, though a US waiver allowing purchases of Russian crude helped keep a floor under losses.
AIS outlines targets for upcoming Clicx Bank
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 14/03/2026
» Advanced Info Service (AIS), in conjunction with partners Krungthai Bank (KTB) and PTTOR, plan to launch an artificial intelligence (AI)-driven virtual banking service in Thailand by June named Clicx Bank, in a bid to capture a slice of the lucrative 180-billion-baht smartphone market.