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Mae Hong Son wildfire crisis worsens
Online Reporters, Published on 05/04/2026
» MAE HONG SON - A deepening wildfire crisis in this northern province has left authorities battling 186 satellite-detected hotspots and hazardous PM2.5 pollution at red-alert levels.
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.
Exhausted firefighter dies on Chiang Mai mountain
Online Reporters, Published on 01/04/2026
» CHIANG MAI - A local volunteer battling wildfires in this northern province was found dead on a mountain in Mae Rim district on Wednesday after going missing from his group the night before.
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.
Express delivery services raise charges
Online Reporters, Published on 31/03/2026
» Three major express delivery services have announced they will increase charges by three baht from Wednesday due to rising fuel costs - KEX, J&T and Flash.
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.
Undertaker brings coffin to pump after refused fuel
Online Reporters, Published on 29/03/2026
» CHON BURI - The shortage of diesel took an unusual turn when an undertaker whose request to fill three containers with fuel was refused later returned to the pump with a coffin and its dead occupant, to prove he was not stockpiling diesel.
Fares for Pattaya-Koh Larn ferries going up
Online Reporters, Published on 27/03/2026
» Operators of ferries between Pattaya and Koh Larn, a nearby island popular with day-trippers, say they will raise their fares from 30 baht to 40 baht next month, citing rising fuel costs that have made it difficult to sustain operations.
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.
Prices frozen for necessary consumer products
Online Reporters, Published on 26/03/2026
» The prices of some necessary consumer products will be frozen while those of other products will rise, according to Commerce Minister Suphajee Suthumpun.