Former energy minister Pirapan Salirathavibhaga has lashed out at the government over the sharp increase in retail fuel prices, describing the move as “robbery” after authorities approved a reduction in subsidies.

The operators of passenger boats on the Saen Saep Canal and the Chao Phraya River will raise their fares by two baht next Monday in response to the 18% jump in diesel prices.

SAMUT SAKHON - A ​surge in diesel prices triggered by the US-Israeli war on Iran is pushing Thailand’s ​multibillion-dollar fishing industry towards a standstill, with ‌fishermen warning that their boats could be idled within days unle...

TEHRAN - Israel launched strikes across Iran on Thursday, hours after US President Donald Trump said Tehran wanted a deal to end the nearly four-week war despite its top diplomat rejecting any talks with Washington.

The heat index in Bangkok is in the danger zone, with “feels like” temperatures on Thursday ranging between 42 and 51.9 degrees Celsius, City Hall has warned.

Democrat Party deputy leader Korn Chatikavanij has strongly criticised the government for what he described as a covert increase in diesel prices, warning that continued policy missteps could push prices to as high as 50 baht per litre.

A Lao man who worked as a cook at a hospital in Bangkok has told police that he killed his estranged girlfriend out of jealousy and dismembered her body with a short knife from his kitchen.

Retail petrol and diesel prices in Thailand soared by six baht per litre on Thursday morning after the government abandoned costly attempts to cap them.

After months of anticipation, Thailand has introduced sweeping new trade competition guidelines to govern multi-sided platforms, aiming to reshape the e-commerce landscape.

The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) remains confident about its projection of 6% revenue growth tallying 30 billion baht during the Songkran holiday this year, mainly driven by Asian markets.