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THAILAND

IRPC to offer 3-, 5- and 7-year debentures to public

Published on 07/04/2026

» IRPC Public Company Limited (IRPC) has announced the issuance of debentures to the public through six leading financial institutions. The debentures have been assigned a credit rating of “A-” with a “stable” outlook by TRIS Rating, underscoring the Company’s strong capability in integrated petroleum and petrochemical operations and its solid cash flow generation. These strengths support long-term business stability and sustainability while strengthening the strategic value of the PTT Group.

THAILAND

Bangkok Songkran to be alcohol-free and end at 10pm

Online Reporters, Published on 07/04/2026

» Bangkok will ensure water splashing remains alcohol-free citywide during Songkran, with all such activities to end by 10pm.

THAILAND

Chiang Mai hotspots down, still has world's worst air

Online Reporters, Published on 07/04/2026

» CHIANG MAI - Chiang Mai city retained its crown as having the world most polluted air on Tuesday, even as the number of "hotspots" in the northern province dropped sharply. 

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. 

BUSINESS

Call for jet fuel tax break as costs soar

Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 07/04/2026

» Bangkok Aviation Fuel Services Plc (BAFS), Thailand's sole jet refuelling provider, has called on the government to exempt jet fuel from the excise tax of 4.72 baht per litre, warning the levy undermines the country's aviation competitiveness.

BUSINESS

Malaysia Airlines seeks hub role for Kuala Lumpur

Business, Molpasorn Shoowong, Published on 07/04/2026

» Malaysia Airlines is banking on Kuala Lumpur as an aviation hub, competing with Bangkok and Singapore in Southeast Asia by connecting the region to medium- and long-haul destinations as it adds three new routes in China and Japan to capture strong demand.

THAILAND

Scholar slams PM's policies

News, Post Reporters, Published on 07/04/2026

» An economic scholar has criticised the government's "Anutin 2" policies as inadequate in addressing current economic risks, urging a review of the 2026 fiscal budget to better respond to the escalating energy crisis and widening inequality.

OPINION

Fanatics, an obsessive, and a belligerent fool

Oped, Gwynne Dyer, Published on 07/04/2026

» We don't have to look very far to find a useful historical analogy for the current crisis in the Middle East. In 1967, Egypt closed the Strait of Tiran to Israeli ships, and Israel replied with a surprise air attack that destroyed almost the entire Egyptian air force on the ground.

THAILAND

Bhumjaithai pulls support for Clean Air Bill

News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 07/04/2026

» The Bhumjaithai Party (BJT) will not support the proposed Clean Air Bill in its current form, opting instead to draft a revised version it says would better balance environmental protection with economic competitiveness.

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.