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Middle East situation affected 134 flights at Thai main airports
Airports of Thailand (AoT) reported Sunday night that the Middle East situation has affected 134 flights at its four main airports since Saturday. Of the affected flights, 99 were cancelled.

Oil jumps 10% on Iran conflict and could spike to $100 a barrel, analysts say
LONDON: Brent crude jumped 10% to about $80 a barrel over the counter on Sunday, oil traders said, while analysts predicted that prices could climb ​as high as $100 after U.S. ⁠and Israeli strikes on Iran plunged the Middle East into a new war.  

Belgium seizes Russian 'shadow fleet' tanker
BRUSSELS (BELGIUM) - Belgium's special forces boarded and seized an oil tanker from the "shadow fleet" Russia uses to circumvent Western sanctions over the war in Ukraine, in an overnight operation announced Sunday.

Pai cops on alert after Iran hit
Authorities in Mae Hong Son’s Pai district have been ordered to ramp up measures to protect Israeli tourists and Jewish community sites in the province amid the escalating tensions in the Middle East.

Ships avoid Hormuz as Iran raises threats, conflict spreads
Oil and gas shipping remains largely paused in the Strait of Hormuz that links the oil-rich Persian Gulf to the open seas, as a regional conflict escalates and Iran cranks up threats to vessels transiting through the chokepoint.

Hundreds of ships drop anchor in Middle East Gulf as US war on Iran escalates, data shows
LONDON: At least ​150 tankers including ​crude and ‌liquefied natural gas vessels dropped anchor in open Gulf waters beyond ​the ⁠Strait of Hormuz and dozens more were ‌stationary on the other side of the chokepoint, ⁠shipping data showed on Sunday, after U.S and Israeli strikes on Iran plunged the ​region into a new war.

DLT launches safety tool for passengers
The Department of Land Transport has launched its “Taxi Dee Prom” system, introducing digital tools designed to enhance safety, transparency and convenience for taxi passengers in Bangkok, the DLT says.

Rare vulture chick hatches
The breeding programme for the critically endangered red-headed vulture is making progress, says the Zoological Park Organisation of Thailand (ZPOT).

Iran vows revenge for slain supreme leader despite Trump threat
TEHRAN - Iranian top officials vowed Sunday to avenge their slain supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and declared a new wave of strikes on US bases in the Gulf, defying US President Donald Trump's threat of an unprecedented escalation in force.

Special report: Cambodia buys time with talk
The Thai–Cambodian border issue has long been marked by fragility and complexity, rooted in unresolved demarcation issues that cast a shadow over bilateral ties.