Oil trading spike minutes before post by Trump raises questions
LONDON - Traders bet half a billion dollars on the ‌price of crude only 15 minutes before US President Donald Trump announced a five-day delay to attacks on Iranian energy infrastructure that sent the market plunging, exchange data and Reuters calculations show.

Contractor nabbed for posing as anti-graft fixer
A construction contractor posing as a well-connected fixer has been arrested for allegedly attempting to extort millions of baht from a senior government official by claiming he could influence a ruling by the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC).

Salah’s long goodbye will end a golden era for Liverpool
LIVERPOOL - Mohamed Salah’s long goodbye from Liverpool signals the end of a glorious era and leaves the Premier League giants facing another expensive rebuild.

68 Indians held in Pattaya online gambling raids
Police in Pattaya have dismantled two online gambling networks in a single day with a combined annual turnover of 2.3 billion baht, following separate raids on two villas that netted 68 Indian nationals.

Ang Thong oil depot probe making progress
Police are stepping up an investigation into an oil depot in Ang Thong province after two partner companies submitted key documents, while authorities are also considering whether the case may involve fuel hoarding or sales at prices above controlled levels.

Police: Lao man confesses to murdering, dismembering girlfriend
A Lao man has been arrested in the northeastern province of Nong Khai as he attempted to flee across the border after allegedly killing his Lao girlfriend in Bangkok, dismembering her and discarding the body parts in plastic bags.

Signs of jet fuel hoarding emerge in Asia
Signs are growing that Asian countries are hoarding jet fuel after the Iran war sent oil prices surging, reflecting growing strain on the aviation industry.

Protracted war could cut arrivals to Thailand by 10%
The number of foreign visitors to tourism-reliant Thailand is at risk of falling to its lowest level in three years as the Middle East war threatens global travel, according to the Ministry of Tourism and Sports.

5 million speed pills seized after Chiang Rai car chase
Authorities have seized about five million speed pills following a chase in Mae Fah Luang district of Chiang Rai province on Tuesday night. The smugglers opened fire and fled.

‘No fee charged’ for transit of Thai tanker through Hormuz
​A Thai oil tanker that passed safely through ‌the Strait of Hormuz was not required to pay any fees to Iran, according to a source in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.