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THAILAND

Sondhi gets four-month prison term

Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 07/04/2026

» The Criminal Court has sentenced media mogul Sondhi Limthongkul to four months in prison without suspension on Tuesday for defaming former MP Thanakorn Nanti over allegations linking him to corruption in several energy-related projects.

THAILAND

Diesel refining margin cut to drop price by 2.14 baht

Online Reporters, Published on 07/04/2026

» Energy Minister Akanat Promphan, in his capacity as chairman of the Energy Policy Administration Committee (Epac), has ordered a reduction in diesel refining margins aimed at lowering retail fuel prices by about 2.14 baht per litre, with the measure expected to take effect on Thursday.

WORLD

New strikes in Tehran as deadline looms for Trump threat to infrastructure

AFP, Published on 07/04/2026

» TEHRAN — New strikes rocked Tehran on Tuesday with Iran showing no sign of backing down as a US deadline loomed for it to reopen the Strait of Hormuz or have its civilian infrastructure "decimated", according to President Donald Trump.

THAILAND

Songkran bus services face cutbacks as fuel costs surge

Online Reporters, Published on 07/04/2026

» Inter-provincial bus and van operators said on Tuesday they would have to reduce services from Thursday onwards if the government refused to offset higher overheads caused by the Mideast war.

WORLD

War in the Middle East: latest developments

AFP, Published on 07/04/2026

» PARIS — The latest developments in the Middle East war:

WORLD

Nepal vows action against trekker rescue scam

AFP, Published on 07/04/2026

» KATHMANDU — Nepal's government has developed tough measures to stamp out insurance scams involving unnecessary helicopter rescues of trekkers, an official said Tuesday, a long-running racket threatening the country's vital tourism industry.

BUSINESS

Inflation dips in March, set to surge in Q2

Reuters, Published on 07/04/2026

» Thailand's headline consumer ​price index (CPI) unexpectedly fell by 0.08% in March from a year earlier, following an ​annual fall of 0.88% in the ‌previous month, but the Commerce ministry said on Tuesday that prices were expected to rise significantly in the second quarter of the year.

BUSINESS

Asian airlines trim schedules and carry extra fuel as supplies tighten

Reuters, Published on 07/04/2026

» HONG KONG/SINGAPORE - Airlines across Asia are cutting flights, carrying extra ​fuel from home airports and adding refuelling stops as the Middle East conflict squeezes jet fuel ‌supply in some countries, adding to pressure on an industry already hit by a sharp jump in fuel costs. 

WORLD

Trump lashes out at 'paper tiger' Nato while re-upping Greenland claim

AFP, Published on 07/04/2026

» WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump lashed out Monday at Nato allies who did not support the United States in the war in Iran and reiterated his desire to annex Greenland.

BUSINESS

Office eyes B40bn via infrastructure funds

Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 07/04/2026

» Several state-owned enterprises (SOEs) are expected to raise a combined 40 billion baht through infrastructure funds, helping to ease the government's public debt burden as such liabilities are not classified as public debt, says the chief of the State Enterprise Policy Office (Sepo).