Oil jumps 8% to above $100 ahead of US blockade on Strait of Hormuz
SINGAPORE: Oil prices jumped above $100 a ‌barrel on Monday as the U.S. Navy prepared a blockade of the Strait of Hormuz that could restrict Iranian oil shipments after the U.S. and Iran failed to reach a deal to end the war.

Calls for measurable action
Two months after a hard-fought general election, the new government has begun its administration, having formally presented its 20-page policy agenda to parliament last week.

Activists slam delay on clean air bills
Breathe Bangkok, a clean-air advocacy group, is urging the government to take urgent action on stalled legislation aimed at tackling the country's worsening PM2.5 air pollution crisis.

Dept issues food safety warning
Authorities are warning the public about heightened risks of food poisoning during the Songkran holiday, as extreme heat accelerates bacterial growth in food.

Police launch probe after TV director lured to Poipet scam camp
An investigation is under way into a case involving a TV series director who was allegedly lured across the border to Cambodia, forced to open mule bank accounts for a scam network and held for about two weeks before being released, police said.

Academic backs solar push but urges aid for poor
The government's push to promote clean energy with soft loans and tax incentives for solar installations are a "golden opportunity" to accelerate the country's transition towards renewables, an academic says.

Trat reports surge in arrivals despite global turmoil
The eastern province of Trat recently reported a 34% surge in tourist arrivals despite concerns about energy prices and the war in the Middle East, said the Trat Office of the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT).

Over a million trips on first day of Songkran
More than 1 million trips took place on rail transport systems on Friday, the first day of the Songkran holiday, the Department of Rail Transport (DRT) said.

Songkran revellers undeterred by heat
Tourists in the capital are grappling with searing heat and sensory overload as the city braces for the annual Songkran festival, with temperatures climbing and crowds expected to swell in the days ahead.

War in the Middle East: latest developments
PARIS (FRANCE) - The latest developments in the Middle East war: