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Thailand steps up screening of ‘suspicious’ foreign nationals
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 14/03/2026
» The Thai Immigration Bureau has denied entry to more than 30 foreign individuals deemed suspicious after adopting heightened screening measures during the conflict in the Middle East.
Iran and US each threaten attacks on oil facilities
AFP, Published on 14/03/2026
» TEHRAN - Iran threatened on Saturday to reduce US-linked oil facilities to “a pile of ashes” as the two-week-old Middle East war spilled over into a global oil price crisis.
Thai refiner makes rare purchase of North Sea crude
Bloomberg News, Published on 14/03/2026
» A Thai oil refiner has made a rare purchase of North Sea crude oil as Asian processors scramble to find alternatives to Middle Eastern supplies stuck in the Persian Gulf.
Few easy ways out for US as Iran war drags on
AFP, Published on 14/03/2026
» US-Israeli strikes killed Iran’s leader but have not toppled the government, which now, from its perch on the Strait of Hormuz, has put the entire world economy on the frontlines of the war.
Fading hopes of quick end to war depress stocks
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee and Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 14/03/2026
» RECAP: Asian stocks retreated on Friday as dwindling hopes of a resolution to the war with Iran kept oil prices aloft, though a US waiver allowing purchases of Russian crude helped keep a floor under losses.
AIS outlines targets for upcoming Clicx Bank
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 14/03/2026
» Advanced Info Service (AIS), in conjunction with partners Krungthai Bank (KTB) and PTTOR, plan to launch an artificial intelligence (AI)-driven virtual banking service in Thailand by June named Clicx Bank, in a bid to capture a slice of the lucrative 180-billion-baht smartphone market.
Thailand considers Russian crude imports
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 14/03/2026
» The Thai government is ready to purchase crude oil from Russia and has signalled plans to raise petrol prices after the diesel price cap ends on Monday, while officials have also moved to clarify concerns over rising refining margins.
War clouds continue to hover over Thai bourse
Business, Tisco Securities, Published on 14/03/2026
» The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) ended February with high hopes at 1,528.26 points, up 15% from the month before. The post-election rally continued after the Bhumjaithai Party won convincingly and moved quickly to form a coalition with a solid majority.
Tourism stimulus eyed to address slowdown
Business, Molpasorn Shoowong, Published on 14/03/2026
» To mitigate the tourism impact from the Middle East conflict, the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) plans to propose to the cabinet a stimulus measure for the short-haul and domestic markets, as well as setting up a "war room" in collaboration with private operators.
Centre flags war risk to Thai growth
Business, Kuakul Mornkum, Published on 14/03/2026
» A worst-case scenario for the Middle East conflict, which is war dragging on without a clear end, would reduce Thai GDP by 2.31 percentage points, according to the Center for Economic and Business Forecasting at the University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce (UTCC).