Prices of building materials soar as Middle East war drags on
THE Commerce Ministry said today (May 22) that ongoing US-Iran war has led to the construction materials price index rising 112.4 points in April, a jump of 5.9%, which is the highest in 44 months, according to PPTVHD36. Mr. Nantapong Chiralerspong, director of the Trade Policy and Strategy Office, said as the Middle East […]
Read MoreOil touches 2-week high after drone attack on UAE nuclear power plant
By Reuters and published by The Star SINGAPORE: Oil prices extended gains on Monday (May 18) as efforts to end the US-Israeli war on Iran appeared to have stalled, after a nuclear power plant in the United Arab Emirates came under attack and as US President Donald Trump is expected to discuss military options […]
Read MoreTrump leaves Beijing with few wins but warm words for Xi
By Reuters and published by Yahoo!News BEIJING – US President Donald Trump left China on Friday (May 15) with no major breakthroughs on trade or tangible help from Beijing to end his Iran war, despite two days spent heaping praise on his host, Xi Jinping. Trump’s visit to America’s main strategic and economic rival, […]
Read MoreUS and China seek to repair damage from tariff war that sent trade into a freefall
By AP and shared by Yahoo!News WASHINGTON – During a tumultuous 2025, the United States and China proved how much they could hurt each other in a trade war. Now Presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping are meeting in Beijing to repair some of the damage. A decade of conflict between the world’s two […]
Read MoreCabinet green light for US to buy house in Chiang Mai
THE cabinet has approved the US government purchasing a landed house in Chiang Mai to serve as the residence for the US Consul-General, reinforcing the over 190-year relationship between the two countries, Amarin TV said this afternoon (May 12). Ms. Lalida Periswiwatana, deputy spokesperson for the Prime Minister’s Office, said this house is located […]
Read MoreUS fights to reopen the Strait of Hormuz as the UAE comes under attack in a test of Iran truce
By AP and published by Yahoo!News DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – The US military said it fired on Iranian forces and sank six small boats targeting civilian ships as it moved to reopen the Strait of Hormuz on Monday (May 4). The United Arab Emirates, a key American ally, said it had come under […]
Read MoreTrump says the US will ‘guide’ stranded ships from the Strait of Hormuz, starting on Monday
By AP and published by Yahoo!News DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – The United States will launch an effort on Monday (May 4) to “guide” stranded ships from the Iran-gripped Strait of Hormuz, US President Donald Trump said, giving few details about what could be a sweeping attempt to help hundreds of vessels and some […]
Read MoreLand Bridge project to be tabled to cabinet soon
AS PRIME Minister/Interior Minister Anutin Charnvirakul is keen on further considering the 1-trillion-baht Land Bridge project, the Transport Ministry will be tabling the scheme to the cabinet sometime between June and July with the aim of starting it within this year, Amarin TV said today (April 25). The Land Bridge project is designed to […]
Read MoreGovt urged to quickly initiate serious energy conservation steps
AS A prolonged closure of the Strait of Hormuz, lasting over eight weeks, is pushing the world toward an energy lockdown rather than just soaring prices, the Thai government should implement serious energy conservation measures before a forced shutdown occurs, which could be too late, PPTVHD36 quoted TISCO Economic Strategy Unit (TISCO ESU) as […]
Read MoreTrump orders US Navy to ‘shoot and kill’ any boats laying mines in Strait of Hormuz
By Agencies and published by CNA WASHINGTON – US President Donald Trump on Thursday (April 23) said he had ordered the US Navy “to shoot and kill any boat” that is laying mines in the Strait of Hormuz, and that US minesweepers were working “at a tripled-up level” to clear any mines from the […]
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