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WORLD

Florida family sues Google after AI chatbot allegedly coached suicide

AFP, Published on 05/03/2026

» SAN FRANCISCO (UNITED STATES) - The family of a Florida man who took his own life filed suit against Google on Wednesday, alleging the company's Gemini AI chatbot spent weeks manufacturing an elaborate delusional fantasy before aiding him in his suicide.

BUSINESS

Mideast war weighs on transport costs

Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 05/03/2026

» Rising geopolitical tensions in the Middle East are beginning to disrupt maritime transport, affecting shipping routes and port operations, which could have spillover effects on global supply chains, according to end-to-end global logistics services provider.

BUSINESS

Baht faces pressure from oil upswing

Business, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 05/03/2026

» The baht could slide beyond 33 to the US dollar, with high volatility possible if the war in the Middle East is prolonged, forcing Thailand, a net oil importer, to pay a significantly higher import bill, according to Kasikorn Research Center (K-Research).

BUSINESS

Bourse faces downside risks as tensions rise

Nuntawun Polkuamdee andn Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 05/03/2026

» Thai equities still have downside risk amid heightened volatility as escalating tensions in the Middle East threaten global energy supply routes, with strategists warning only a handful of sectors are likely to withstand a prolonged crisis.

BUSINESS

Banpu consolidation drives clean energy transition

Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 05/03/2026

» The merger of Banpu Power and its parent firm, Banpu Plc, an energy conglomerate, is expected to be completed by the first half of 2026, resulting in a new company that oversees four core businesses.

THAILAND

Fuel price rises start to bite

News, Assawin Pakkawan, Prasit Tangprasert and Panumet Tanraksa, Published on 05/03/2026

» Fears of a prolonged Middle East conflict disrupting global energy supplies are rippling across Thailand, triggering price anxieties, panic buying and warnings of logistical strain.

BUSINESS

TOA banks on premium paints as growth sags

Business, Kanana Katharangsiporn, Published on 05/03/2026

» SET-listed TOA Paint (Thailand) plans to continue launching new products in the premium segment while expanding into the economy segment amid a slowing economic outlook, targeting 4% sales growth this year.

OPINION

Risk of crisis growing more acute

News, Chartchai Parasuk, Published on 05/03/2026

» This article is a follow-up to my previous piece titled "Fiscal deficit will trigger 2026 crisis". In that article, I argued Thailand's heavy dependence on external liquidity, combined with the government's need for 860 billion baht annually to finance its deficits, would lead to a severe liquidity shortage and, ultimately, a financial crisis.

BUSINESS

Thai stock market recovers after trading halt

Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 04/03/2026

» The war-induced sell-off in global stocks continued on Wednesday, with the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) having to halt trading at one point to allow nervous investors to take a breather.

WORLD

Myanmar to restrict private vehicle use as fuel shortages emerge

Bloomberg News, Published on 04/03/2026

» NAY PYI TAW — Myanmar’s military government will impose limits on private vehicles starting Saturday to conserve fuel as disruptions to Middle East shipping routes threaten the country’s energy supplies.