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Sugar cane demand poised to rocket
Business, Lamonphet ApisitniranYuthana Praiwan, Published on 18/03/2026
» The Office of the Cane and Sugar Board (OCSB) expects purchases of sugar cane leaves to more than double this year as Thailand reduces its reliance on liquefied natural gas imports, shipments of which have been disrupted by war in the Middle East.
Panel puts pay hike on hold
News, Post reporters, Published on 18/03/2026
» The tripartite wage committee has unanimously agreed that now is not the right time to consider a minimum wage increase, citing uncertainty over the economic fallout from the war in the Middle East and the need to closely monitor energy prices.
TCC warns of cost of living woes
News, Post Reporters, Published on 18/03/2026
» The energy crisis is likely to spark a cost-of-living crisis, with impacts expected in the next one to three months, the Thailand Consumer Council (TCC) said.
Oil price spike forecast to slash Thai GDP growth
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 18/03/2026
» Every US$10 increase in the oil price per barrel is expected to reduce Thai GDP by 0.2 percentage points, according to caretaker finance minister Ekniti Nitithanprapas.
Top US counterterrorism official quits over Iran war
The New York Times, Published on 17/03/2026
» WASHINGTON — One of the top counterterrorism officials in the United States announced his resignation on Tuesday, citing his opposition to the Iran war and what he said was Israel’s influence over the Trump administration’s policies.
Economist signals risk from oil shortages
Somruedi Banchongduang and Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 17/03/2026
» Thailand faces a heightened risk of oil shortages as the country relies more heavily on imported energy than most of its regional peers, according to the research centre of Kiatnakin Phatra Financial Group (KKP).
Thai hoteliers jittery over energy prices
Narumon Kasemsuk and Molpasorn Shoowong, Published on 17/03/2026
» Hotel operators in Thailand consider high energy prices more troubling than mass cancellations as only one month remains in the high tourism season, resulting in requests for the government to promote domestic travel during the Songkran holiday to help maintain occupancy rates.
Israel says it has killed Iran’s security chief
AFP, Published on 17/03/2026
» TEHRAN - Israel said on Tuesday that it had killed Iran’s powerful national security chief, Ali Larijani, in what would be a huge blow to the Islamic republic as fresh strikes rocked the Middle East from Tehran to Baghdad.
Emirates flying near-empty jets to Dubai
Bloomberg News, Published on 17/03/2026
» Emirates is operating flights to Dubai that are near-empty in some cases as travellers avoid the Persian Gulf, highlighting the challenges for the world’s largest international airline to restore its network amid a protracted war.
War in the Middle East: latest developments
AFP, Published on 17/03/2026
» Here are the latest developments on Tuesday in the Middle East war: