Oil price spike threatens to cut Thai GDP growth, raise inflation
A rise in global oil prices poses a growing risk to Thailand's economic outlook, with Tisco Financial Group warning that a 10% increase in crude from a baseline of US$72 per barrel could trim GDP growth by 0.3-0.4 percentage points, while lifting inflation by about 0.8%.

Thai oil crisis eases after state takes action
The Department of Energy Business (DOEB) says Thailand's fuel shortage crisis is beginning to ease following a series of government interventions aimed at stabilising supply and distribution.

Hotels slash rates to lure Songkran market
Concerned by a nosedive in European arrivals and low confidence due to fuel shortages among local travellers, hotel operators have started to offer discounts of 20-40% to attract tourists during the upcoming Songkran holiday.

Oil shock hits supermarket transportation in the South
The petrol shortage is causing headaches for MAI‑listed Mother Marketing, the operator of the Mother Supermarket chain in southern Thailand, prompting the company to urge the government to resolve the issue urgently.

Gold to see long-term downward trend
The price of gold will be confirmed to be on a long-term downward trend if it fails to stay above US$4,100 per ounce, which could occur this week amid escalating tensions and a prolonged conflict in the Middle East, traders say.

Baht set to fall further amid Mideast wartime pressures
The baht is expected to depreciate to 33.50 per US dollar this week after testing a nine-month low of 33 on Monday, amid heightened uncertainties surrounding the conflict in the Middle East.

International field gathers for Tour of Thailand 2026
A large field of 20 teams from 12 nations has assembled in Nong Khai for the Tour of Thailand, with the men's elite event beginning on Tuesday and running until March 29, followed by the women's competition from March 31 to 2 April.

SAO rules out headquarters rebuild at collapse site
The State Audit Office (SAO) has confirmed it has no plans to rebuild on the site of its headquarters in Bangkok, which collapsed on March 28 last year while under construction.

Thaksin on inmate parole list for May
Former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra will be among 500 prisoners eligible for parole when the final list is released by the end of March, according to a source at Klong Prem Central Prison.

Democrats unveil price tracking tool
The Democrat Party has urged the government to explain persistent fuel shortages and launched a digital platform to crowdsource reports of unusual price hikes.