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Wed, 22 Apr 2026 05:58:00 +0700Fuel surcharges jump as airlines tighten schedules
Local airlines have continued to reduce capacity by consolidating less profitable flights into remaining services to stay afloat amid rising jet fuel prices, while Japan Airlines and ANA announced a doubling of fuel surcharges, with Thailand-bound fu...
Wed, 22 Apr 2026 05:36:00 +0700Industrial land prices flat as Chinese investors sell up
Despite strong demand, average asking prices for industrial land are expected to remain flat due to an influx of land from Chinese investors unable to lease or operate businesses on their plots, according to property consultancy Cushman & Wakefie...
Wed, 22 Apr 2026 05:32:00 +0700Plastic supply dubbed stable
Supplies of plastic pellets and plastic packaging are sufficient and expected to last until at least July, according to plastic pellet manufacturers, distributors, and industrial users.
Wed, 22 Apr 2026 05:22:00 +0700BLS sees strong Q1 results for listed firms
Listed Thai companies are on track to deliver strong first-quarter financial results, with net profits projected to rise 15% year-on-year and 26% quarter-on-quarter, underpinned by sector-specific tailwinds, says Bualuang Securities (BLS).
Wed, 22 Apr 2026 05:12:00 +0700PM mulls 500-billion-baht loan bid
Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has instructed his deputy Ekniti Nitithanprapas and the Council of State to study the legal implications of issuing an emergency loan decree and expanding the country's public debt ceiling.
Wed, 22 Apr 2026 05:08:00 +0700Wary response to borrowing plan
The government is preparing to issue an emergency decree to borrow 500 billion baht and raise the public debt ceiling, according to a news report on Monday.
Wed, 22 Apr 2026 05:01:00 +0700Pratunam flyover to close until February
The busy Pratunam flyover on Phetchaburi Road in Bangkok will close from Friday at 10pm until next February to allow for the construction of an underground section of the Orange Line MRT, according to the Metropolitan Police Bureau (MPB) and the Mass...
Wed, 22 Apr 2026 04:50:00 +0700Gasoline users left out of fuel price cut
Fuel pricing policy is again under scrutiny as critics urge the government to extend benefits from falling global crude oil prices to gasoline and gasohol consumers, who they argue are disproportionately burdened by contributions to the Oil Fuel Fund...
Tue, 21 Apr 2026 22:16:00 +0700Hospital and airline tycoon Prasert dies at 93
Dr Prasert Prasarttong-Osoth, the founder of Thailand’s largest private hospital business as well as an airline that put Koh Samui on the global tourism map, has passed away at the age of 93.
Tue, 21 Apr 2026 21:01:00 +0700Moody’s upgrades Thailand outlook to ‘stable’
Moody’s Ratings on Tuesday upgraded the outlook for the government of Thailand to stable from negative, while affirming the foreign and local currency issuer and local currency senior unsecured credit ratings at Baa1.