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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.
Phuket attracts quality tourists with Paris roadshow
Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 09/03/2026
» Phuket has stepped up its international appeal as a tourism destination by staging "Phuket Roadshow to Paris 2026" on Feb 26 at Pavillon Wagram in central Paris.
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.
Iran names Khamenei's son as new supreme leader
AFP, Published on 09/03/2026
» TEHRAN - Iran's ruling clerics on Sunday appointed the slain leader's son, Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, as the country's new supreme leader, defying threats from the United States and Israel to oppose him.
Tehran fuel dumps burn as Iran warns it can fight for months
AFP, Published on 08/03/2026
» TEHRAN - Huge fireballs and clouds of thick smoke erupted over Tehran on Sunday after US-Israeli air strikes hit fuel depots in the city, as Iran's Revolutionary Guards vowed to fight on for months to come.
Easing the shock of war
Published on 08/03/2026
» The escalating conflict in the Middle East, particularly the looming threat of a blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, is casting a long shadow over the economy.
Rising fuel prices could spark domestic wildfire for Trump
AFP, Published on 07/03/2026
» WASHINGTON - Sean Robinson, a 54-year-old schoolteacher in the US capital Washington, did not realise how high fuel prices had gone until he arrived at the pump on Friday.
Public transport fares capped amid Mideast tensions
News, Published on 07/03/2026
» The Ministry of Transport has ordered a cap on public transport fares as tensions in the Middle East threaten to drive up global energy prices, warning operators not to raise rates beyond legal limits.
Voices from Iran: protests, fear and scarcity
AFP, Published on 07/03/2026
» PARIS (FRANCE) - From Kurdistan in western Iran to the shores of the Gulf and in Tehran, AFP reporters have spoken to Iranians throughout the week to build a picture of their lives under daily US and Israeli bombardment.