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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.

WORLD

Train driver killed, two critically injured as French TGV collides with truck

AFP, Published on 07/04/2026

» BULLY-LES-MINES — A French high-speed train crashed into a truck carrying military equipment in northern France on Tuesday, killing the driver of the TGV and critically injuring two people, officials said.

WORLD

War in the Middle East: latest developments

AFP, Published on 07/04/2026

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

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

Brazil leads on school meals, curbs processed foods

News, Anucha Charoenpo, Published on 07/04/2026

» Rio de Janeiro: Brazil's national school meal programme is being hailed as a global model for ensuring children's right to healthy food, even as the country battles industry resistance to broader regulations on ultra-processed products.

BUSINESS

Pundits warn of stagflation risk

Business, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 07/04/2026

» Thailand faces a heightened risk of stagflation as elevated oil prices nudge up inflation, with the new government unlikely to launch large stimulus measures to prop up the subdued economy given high public debt levels, warn analysts.

THAILAND

EEC eyes global hub status despite delays

News, Jutamas Tadthiemrom, Published on 07/04/2026

» Thailand's competitiveness in the Eastern Economic Corridor will depend not only on infrastructure and industry, but on its ability to build a globally attractive ecosystem blending business, tourism, sports and lifestyle, says Chula Sukmanop, Secretary-General of the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) Office.

OPINION

Iran's water weapon against Gulf

Oped, Michael Christopher Low, Published on 07/04/2026

» The oil-rich monarchies of the Persian Gulf are often described as petrostates. But the US-Israeli war with Iran has highlighted that they are also saltwater kingdoms, societies whose survival depends on desalination, or converting seawater into potable water at industrial scale.

BUSINESS

Hopes for early end to war lift sentiment

Business, Maybank Securities Thailand, Published on 07/04/2026

» The war in Iran continues with ongoing attacks by both sides, while Iran's closure of the Strait of Hormuz weighs on investor sentiment.