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THAILAND

Bottled drinking water placed on price-control list

Online Reporters, Published on 04/04/2026

» The government has added bottled drinking water and seasoning sauces to its price-control list, along with plastic pellets, in order to prevent undue price increases in light of cost pressures arising from the Middle East war.

THAILAND

Probe refiners, don’t beg for donations, says Democrats’ Korn

Online Reporters, Published on 04/04/2026

» Democrat Party deputy leader Korn Chatikavanij has urged the government to investigate refinery profits rather than asking operators to donate excess earnings to help ease the economic burden from soaring energy costs.

THAILAND

Unsafe levels of smog blanket 37 provinces, Mae Hong Son’s Pai district worst hit

Online Reporters, Published on 03/04/2026

» Toxic haze remains at critical levels across large parts of the country, with PM2.5 concentrations exceeding safety standards in 37 provinces, the Pollution Control Department (PCD) reported on Friday. 

THAILAND

Actress claims sexual assault by rescuer during medical emergency

Online Reporters, Published on 01/04/2026

» Thai actress, Gulasatree "Christine" Michalsky, has lodged a police complaint claiming she was sexually assaulted by a rescue worker inside her bedroom in Bangkok as she was experiencing a medical emergency in the middle of the night waiting for transportation to hospital.

THAILAND

Three-phase fuel crisis contingency plan announced

Online Reporters, Published on 31/03/2026

» The government has announced a three-phase contingency plan to cope with a potential full-scale energy crisis, including fuel rationing and limited operating hours for petrol stations and shopping malls, should the war in the Middle East lead to the closure of two crucial maritime chokepoints.

THAILAND

Wildfire turns scenic 'sea-of-mist' into 'sea of flames'

Online Reporters, Published on 30/03/2026

» CHIANG MAI - A wildfire flared up afresh on Sunday morning near Mae Pha Nae Reservoir in San Kamphaeng district, as strong winds reignited fires that communities thought they had already put out - a pattern repeating itself across the fire-stricken North.

THAILAND

Israeli airspace restricted, few flights to Thailand

Online Reporters, Published on 29/03/2026

» Israeli airspace will remain closed to most commercial flights until mid-April, with only two Israeli airlines allowed to operate infrequent flights between Tel Aviv and Thailand, the Thai Ministry of Foreign Affairs advised on Sunday.

THAILAND

Anutin apologises for fuel mismanagement

Online Reporters, Published on 28/03/2026

» Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has apologised for fuel mismanagement in Thailand, saying the disruptions caused by the Middle East war have lasted longer than expected.

THAILAND

Nearly 700m speed pills seized in six-month crackdown

Online Reporters, Published on 26/03/2026

» A sweeping six‑month narcotics crackdown has resulted in the seizure of nearly 700 million methamphetamine pills and the freezing of assets worth almost 6 billion baht, as drug syndicates continue to deploy increasingly inventive smuggling techniques, the national police chief said on Thursday.

THAILAND

Cabinet approves measures to ease fuel cost impact

Online Reporters, Published on 26/03/2026

» The caretaker cabinet on Thursday approved a series of measures aimed at easing the impact of soaring fuel prices on households and businesses, ranging from welfare card top-ups to soft loans for small businesses.