Trump warns 'whole civilisation will die' in Iran if ultimatum expires
WASHINGTON - United States President Donald Trump warned that "a whole civilisation will die" in Iran on Tuesday if the country does not heed his ultimatum to accept US war demands.

Pattaya reins in Walking Street security guards
PATTAYA: Tourist police have moved to tighten control over private security guards on the city’s iconic Walking Street following online criticism over alleged violence against tourists, raising concerns about the resort city’s image.

UK government blocks Kanye West from London music fest
LONDON - The government of the United Kingdom (UK) on Tuesday blocked American rapper Kanye West from visiting the country to headline a music festival due to his past antisemitic outbursts, forcing organisers to cancel the event.

Oil rises, stocks fall as Trump's Iran deadline looms
LONDON - Oil prices jumped Tuesday and stocks fell after US-Israeli strikes on the key Iranian oil export terminal of Kharg island, with investors bracing for US President Donald Trump's looming deadline for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz or face devastating attacks.

Epac cuts ex-refinery prices by 2 baht per litres
The Energy Policy Administration Committee (Epac) has resolved to reduce ex-refinery prices by 2 baht per litre, a move expected to lower domestic diesel prices by 2.14 baht per litre by this Friday.

Sondhi gets four-month prison term
The Criminal Court has sentenced media mogul Sondhi Limthongkul to four months in prison without suspension on Tuesday for defaming former MP Thanakorn Nanti over allegations linking him to corruption in several energy-related projects.

Middle East war: global economic fallout
PARIS — Here are the latest economic events in the Middle East war:

Diesel refining margin cut to drop price by 2.14 baht
Energy Minister Akanat Promphan, in his capacity as chairman of the Energy Policy Administration Committee (Epac), has ordered a reduction in diesel refining margins aimed at lowering retail fuel prices by about 2.14 baht per litre, with the measure expected to take effect on Thursday.

Cambodians busted filming Thai military checkpoint
SA KAEO: Thai border rangers have detained two Cambodian nationals in Aranyaprathet district after discovering images of a ranger checkpoint and natural crossings on their mobile phone, raising concerns over possible espionage.  

New strikes in Tehran as deadline looms for Trump threat to infrastructure
TEHRAN — New strikes rocked Tehran on Tuesday with Iran showing no sign of backing down as a US deadline loomed for it to reopen the Strait of Hormuz or have its civilian infrastructure "decimated", according to President Donald Trump.