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Finance Ministry cuts 2026 growth forecast to 1.6% due to Middle East war
Reuters, Published on 28/04/2026
» Thailand’s Ministry of Finance lowered its 2026 growth forecast to 1.6% from 2.0%, citing the impact of the war in the Middle East, and said government measures would provide some support to activity.
Thai AirAsia adjusts, scraps flights as high fuel prices bite
Online Reporters, Published on 28/04/2026
» Thai AirAsia will reduce the frequency or temporarily halt flights on some routes, most notably to India, as it struggles with high jet fuel prices amid the continuing conflict in the Middle East.
Crude price edges up as Trump considers latest Iran proposal
AFP, Published on 28/04/2026
» HONG KONG - Oil prices edged up and stocks wavered Tuesday as Donald Trump weighed an Iranian proposal that would reportedly re-open the Strait of Hormuz and end the eight-week-old war.
Refund crisis as more flights are cancelled
Business, Molpasorn Shoowong, Published on 28/04/2026
» The Thai Travel Agents Association (TTAA) is urging the government to coordinate with airlines to provide refunds covering losses for tour operators due to flight cancellations, as they have already incurred costs for hotels and transport at destinations.
Thai condo market sees fewer US, Chinese buyers
Business, Kanana Katharangsiporn, Published on 28/04/2026
» Chinese and American buyers were the only two nationalities among the top 10 for Thai condominium transfers last year to record declines in both unit numbers and value, while the other eight either saw increases in both or a decline in only one metric.
Police investigate suspected birth certificate fraud
News, Prasit Tangprasert, Published on 28/04/2026
» Police in Nakhon Ratchasima are examining 27 suspected forged birth registrations linked to foreign nationals following a probe by the municipal registry.
Separate goals, common enemy for Mali's jihadists and separatists
AFP, Published on 28/04/2026
» BAMAKO - Unprecedented attacks in Mali by Al-Qaeda-linked jihadists and Tuareg separatists who killed the defence minister and seized a key town are the dramatic result of a new alliance the two groups forged a year ago.
Land Bridge not viable
Oped, Editorial, Published on 28/04/2026
» The Southern Land Bridge project -- the Thai government's long-standing plan to build a logistics corridor linking the Gulf of Thailand and the Andaman Sea -- is back on the agenda.
Anutin govt faces three diplomatic tests
Oped, Kavi Chongkittavorn, Published on 28/04/2026
» Less than three weeks into office, Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has signalled three immediate foreign and security priorities: managing tensions with Cambodia, addressing unrest in the country's southern border provinces, and quietly preparing for a more active role in Myanmar.
AI progress hobbled by structural limitations
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 28/04/2026
» Artificial intelligence (AI) is entering a new phase of accelerated adoption and capability, but the systems designed to govern, evaluate, and integrate it are struggling to keep pace.