PM unfazed by push to arrest ‘fixer’ Mauerberger
Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul says he is unfazed by any possible political fallout resulting from the developing criminal case against South African businessman Benjamin Mauerberger, who has been linked to some high-profile political figures in Thailand.

War-induced volatility rattles global markets
LONDON - Global stock markets dived, energy prices surged and the US dollar gained on Tuesday as the Iran war drove volatility across global financial markets and roiled companies worldwide.

Three teens ‘confess’ to slaying of rival
SI SA KET - Police have arrested three suspects aged 17–19 in connection with the killing and burial of a 19-year-old male in a eucalyptus forest in Phrai Bung district of this northeastern province.

Spill clean-up continues in Phuket
PHUKET - More than 30 marine officials are working to collect residual tar balls along beaches and rocky shores of Koh Racha Yai, nearly a month after the sinking of a cargo vessel off this southern tourist province.

Thai authorities hunt for new fuel sources
Thailand is moving to secure alternative fuel supplies to offset the impact from the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, a key shipping lane for global oil and liquefied natural gas (LNG) transport.

War adds urgency to Thai aviation hub push
With Middle East airspace closed due to war, Thailand should take the opportunity to accelerate its plan to establish the country as an aviation hub, offering an alternative for those seeking safe and secure transit, says caretaker transport minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn.

Thai exporters facing war risks to get help
The Ministry of Commerce is introducing measures to manage prices and assist exporters amid surging freight costs caused by conflicts in the Middle East.

Govt focused on evacuating Thais from Iran
The government is accelerating efforts to evacuate Thai nationals from Iran to Turkey before arranging return flights to Thailand, according to Foreign Affairs Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow.

Myanmar residents rush to refuel in Thai border town
TAK - Residents of Myanmar have been crossing the border with Thailand in droves to fill their vehicles in Mae Sot district of Tak province as fuel prices are starting to rise because of the ongoing war in the Middle East.

Iran targets Mideast cities as Trump threatens to escalate
RIYADH - Drones hit the US embassy in Riyadh on Tuesday as Iran continued to hit back at industrial and diplomatic targets across the Middle East and Washington warned its citizens to evacuate the entire region.