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US fertility rates drop to record low
Reuters, Published on 09/04/2026
» BENGALURU - The US fertility rate hit a record low last year, extending a nearly two-decade decline as fewer women had children and many delayed starting families, provisional data from the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) showed on Thursday.
Surging costs dull Songkran spirits
Post Reporters, Published on 09/04/2026
» Soaring fuel costs are rippling across Thailand just days before the Songkran festival, pushing up food prices, squeezing small vendors, raising costs for farmers and transport operators, and dampening travel sentiment in key tourism centres.
Merchant in hot water over 'fake gems'
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 09/04/2026
» The Consumer Protection Police Division (CPPD) has arrested “Nicha”, a well-known online vendor of luxury goods, for allegedly deceiving customers by selling synthetic diamonds marketed as natural, in a case with reportedly more than 100 victims.
Songkran spending set to fall this year
Kuakul Mornkum, Published on 09/04/2026
» The University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce (UTCC) has revised down its forecast for this year’s Songkran spending to as low as 120 billion baht, from a previous 129.6 billion baht, citing rising diesel prices.
Central bank chief expects no change in interest rate
Reuters and Post Reporters, Published on 09/04/2026
» The Bank of Thailand will keep its policy interest rate on hold, with economic growth projected at 1.3% to 1.7% this year, governor Vitai Ratanakorn said on Thursday.
PM pledges to create a stronger Thailand
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 09/04/2026
» Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul on Thursday delivered his government’s policy statement to parliament, underscoring his commitment to strengthening national stability and self-reliance and enabling Thais to regain their economic footing.
‘Currency exchange’ thieves strike twice in Pattaya
Amporn Sangkaew, Published on 09/04/2026
» PATTAYA - Thieves made off with cash and valuables of Chinese and Indian tourists after luring them into showing their foreign currency on Wednesday night, police say.
Huge bets on oil plunge placed just before ceasefire news
Published on 09/04/2026
» LONDON - Investors placed approximately $950 million in bets on oil prices falling just hours before the United States and Iran announced a ceasefire, the latest large wager on the direction of the world’s most traded commodity ahead of a major policy announcement by President Donald Trump.
Gold prices projected to hit $6,000 by third quarter
Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 09/04/2026
» Gold prices are expected to reach US$6,000 an ounce in the third quarter of this year, as bullion soared sharply after the US and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire on Wednesday, even though short-term volatility is expected amid lingering uncertainties, traders say.
Grand National ‘had to change to survive’, says jockey
AFP, Published on 09/04/2026
» The Grand National is a radically different challenge than it was when Mick Fitzgerald rode Rough Quest to victory in 1996, but he told AFP you have “to evolve or you die”.