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PCD on oil wreck watch
News, Anucha Charoenpo, Published on 15/02/2026
» The government has instructed the Pollution Control Department (PCD) to intensify monitoring after the cargo vessel SEALLOYD ARC sank off the coast of Phuket.
Oil leak from sunken cargo ship not seen as serious
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 10/02/2026
» Refined petroleum leaking from a cargo ship that sank in the Andaman Sea off Phuket on Saturday is not expected to affect nearby islands, according to the Pollution Control Department.
Oil spill cleanup underway after cargo ship sinks near Phuket
Gary Boyle, Published on 09/02/2026
» Marine authorities are rushing to remove the oil spill from the Andaman Sea after the sinking of a Panama‑flagged cargo ship about 3 miles off Laem Phromthep in Phuket on Saturday while en route from Malaysia to Bangladesh.
Oil spill cleanup underway after cargo ship sinks near Phuket
Achadthaya Chuenniran and Onlline Reporters, Published on 08/02/2026
» PHUKET - Marine authorities are rushing to remove the oil spill from the Andaman Sea after the sinking of the Panama‑flagged cargo ship about 3 miles off Laem Phromthep on Saturday while en route from Malaysia to Bangladesh.
Our tariff-era dollar, your problem
Oped, Qiyuan Xu, Published on 04/02/2026
» In 2025, the dollar index, which measures the greenback's strength against a basket of major currencies, fell by roughly 9.4%. Over the same period, the United States' average effective tariff rate rose by around 14.4 percentage points, from 2.4% to 16.8%, according to the Yale Budget Lab. Taken together, these shifts imply that, in the import trade domain, the US experienced an effective exchange-rate depreciation of around 24%.
High tide warnings issued for Bangkok area from Jan 18-22
Published on 16/01/2026
» Residents of Bangkok and six surrounding provinces have been alerted to brace for unusually high tides between Jan 18 and 22, raising the risk of river overflow and flooding in low-lying areas along rivers.
Geopolitics redraws the trade map
Business, Somhatai Mosika, Yuthana Praiwan, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Nuntawun Polkuamdee and Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 12/01/2026
» Geopolitical tensions between the US and Venezuela underscore the vulnerability of the global economy and trade to political conflict.
HP unveils keyboard with built-in mini PC
Life, Puriward Sinthopnumchai, Published on 10/01/2026
» HP (Hewlett-Packard) has unveiled the EliteBoard G1a Next Gen AI PC, a remarkably slim and lightweight keyboard with an integrated computer system, scheduled for release in March this year.
A year in art
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 29/12/2025
» Since Thailand's art scene flourished this year, especially in Bangkok, city residents had access to a diverse range of art. As the year draws to an end, Life spoke with Sukontip Nakasem, founder of Warin Lab Contemporary & La Lanta Fine Art, and Voravuj Sujjaporamest, founder of VS Gallery, about highlights and significant art events that happened this year. While Warin Lab Contemporary is renowned for presenting prevailing issues related to ecology and the environment, VS Gallery stands out for presenting issues related to marginalised people.
Rayong oil spill lawsuit dismissed
News, Published on 24/12/2025
» A lawsuit seeking environmental rehabilitation and 5 billion baht in compensation from Star Petroleum Refining Plc and PTT Global Chemical Plc over a crude oil spill that occurred in waters off Rayong in early 2022 has been dismissed.