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WORLD

Iran sets two oil tankers ablaze near Iraq

Published on 12/03/2026

» ​Iran has set ablaze two tankers in Iraqi waters as it stepped up attacks on oil and ‌transport facilities across the Middle East, warning the world should be ready for oil at $200 a barrel in defiance of President Donald Trump’s claim that the United States had already won the war.

WORLD

North Korea releases image of leader’s daughter firing pistol

AFP, Published on 12/03/2026

» SEOUL - North Korea released an image on Thursday of leader Kim Jong Un’s teenage daughter firing a pistol, weeks after photos showed her shooting a rifle — once again stoking speculation she is being groomed as heir.

THAILAND

Suphachai Unites Leading Thai Business Leaders on New GCNT Board

Published on 12/03/2026

» The Global Compact Network Thailand (GCNT) has announced the appointment of its new Board of Directors, with Suphachai Chearavanont unanimously re-elected as Chairperson for another term by the Board of Directors. The Board brings together senior executives from Thailand’s leading private sector organisations across key industries, reinforcing the role of the private sector in advancing Thailand’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) amid increasingly complex global risks.

THAILAND

Phuket hard-landing incident ‘affected 18,000 travellers’

Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 12/03/2026

» PHUKET - A seven-hour runway closure that followed a hard landing incident on Wednesday at Phuket International airport affected dozens of flights and about 18,000 travellers, airport management said.

BUSINESS

Battery tax proposal to bolster competitiveness

Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 12/03/2026

» A new battery tax structure is expected to help strengthen Thailand's competitiveness in the energy storage industry, according to the Excise Department chief.

WORLD

Three brothers arrested over US embassy blast in Oslo

AFP, Published on 12/03/2026

» OSLO - Norwegian police said Wednesday three brothers had been arrested on suspicion of a "terrorist bombing" over a weekend explosion at the US embassy in Oslo, which caused minor damage but no injuries.

BUSINESS

Amata prepares for major Southeast Asian growth

Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 12/03/2026

» SET-listed Amata Corporation, an industrial estate developer, is preparing a major expansion across Southeast Asia, announcing plans to invest 10 billion baht to develop and upgrade industrial estates in Thailand, Laos and Vietnam.

LEARNING

Hard landing at Phuket airport, no injuries

Gary Boyle, Published on 12/03/2026

» All 140 passengers and crew are safe after an Air India Express jet made a hard landing at Phuket International Airport on Wednesday, but the resulting seven-hour runway closure resulted in many flight disruptions.

BUSINESS

Budget disbursement to be expedited

Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 12/03/2026

» Caretaker finance minister Ekniti Nitithanprapas has instructed government agencies and state enterprises to accelerate budget disbursement to help support the economy during this difficult period.

THAILAND

Contractor faces blacklist in Phrae

News, Post Reporters, Published on 12/03/2026

» Authorities in Phrae province are preparing to blacklist a contractor, including China Railway No 10 (Thailand), after work on a 539-million-baht government complex was abandoned.