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Fri, 03 Apr 2026 15:48:00 +0700
DSI launching special probe into suspected oil hoarding
Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul on Friday revealed evidence of widespread oil hoarding and market manipulation, pledging swift legal action and ordering a special investigation to expand the probe to those involved.

Fri, 03 Apr 2026 14:51:00 +0700
Your horoscope for April 3-9
Your spot-on horoscope for work, money and relationship from Guru by the Bangkok Post's famously accurate fortune teller. Let's see how you will fare this week and beyond.

Fri, 03 Apr 2026 14:35:00 +0700
MPC member vacates seat amid reports to join finance minister
A member of the Bank of Thailand’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC), Santitarn Sathirathai, has left the seven-member panel amid reports he is set to join a team led by Finance Minister Ekniti Nitithanpraphas.

Fri, 03 Apr 2026 14:24:00 +0700
Myanmar's Min Aung Hlaing: The general who made himself president
NAY PYI TAW - His name was not on the ballot, neither did his photographs appear on campaign posters. But one man loomed large over the general election held in Myanmar in December and January: junta ​chief Min Aung Hlaing.

Fri, 03 Apr 2026 13:24:00 +0700
Human remains found on Thai cargo ship attacked in Strait of Hormuz
Human remains were found within the affected area of the ​vessel ⁠MV Mayuree Naree in the Strait of ‌Hormuz, which was attacked last month during ⁠the Middle East conflict, ⁠Thailand's Precious Shipping ​reported on ​Friday.

Fri, 03 Apr 2026 13:12:00 +0700
Unsafe levels of smog blanket 37 provinces, Mae Hong Son’s Pai district worst hit
Toxic haze remains at critical levels across large parts of the country, with PM2.5 concentrations exceeding safety standards in 37 provinces, the Pollution Control Department (PCD) reported on Friday.  

Fri, 03 Apr 2026 12:56:00 +0700
Thai regulator tightens market oversight to curb 'grey capital'
Thailand’s ⁠Securities and Exchange ​Commission (SEC) is stepping up measures ​to curb ‌grey capital, mule accounts and investment scams, calling it a national priority.

Fri, 03 Apr 2026 11:04:00 +0700
Thai Airways stresses 2 power-bank limit per passenger
Thai Airways International reminds passengers of a new regulation that permits each passenger to carry up to two power banks with no permission to use or charge them on board.

Fri, 03 Apr 2026 10:28:00 +0700
Rising fuel costs, stagnant rice prices push farmers to brink
Surapol Suksupaet, an 82‑year‑old rice farmer in Pathum Thani province, warns that rising fuel costs and stagnant rice prices are pushing smallholders to the brink. Farming since age 20, he says soaring input costs, low paddy prices and mounting ...

Fri, 03 Apr 2026 09:41:00 +0700
Thai central bank chief says no drastic policy adjustment needed at the moment
Thailand's central bank chief ​said there was no need for a drastic ​monetary policy adjustment at the moment, ‌despite expectations of a rise in inflation driven by higher oil prices amid the war in the Middle East.

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