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Ship insurers cancel war risk cover due to Iran conflict

SINGAPORE - Several marine insurers said ​they are cancelling war risk ‌cover for ships due to the conflict in Iran and the Gulf.

SET index falls on Iran-US conflict

The Stock Exchange of Thailand dropped more than 1% on Monday as the Thai bourse felt  the heat from the conflict in the Middle East.

The AI age is a leadership test

Across Thailand and the region, companies are investing in AI tools, automation platforms, predictive analytics and generative systems. The headlines focus on capability. The board decks highlight inn

Scam-hit Cambodia tries to woo Hong Kong but travel agencies have doubts

The head of Cambodia's tourism body is looking to build partnerships with Hong Kong travel agencies as part of a drive to get visitors returning to his country, which has been plagued by safety concer

Maersk suspends vessel transit through Strait of Hormuz

COPENHAGEN - Maersk, the major container shipping company, said Sunday it was halting passage through the Suez Canal and the narrow Strait of Hormuz in the Gulf, next to Iran, for "safety" reasons.

Nikkei falls 2% as investors assess impact of Middle East conflict

TOKYO: Japan's ⁠Nikkei share ​average fell as investors ​assessed ‌the impact of a military conflict in the Middle East, which sent oil prices ​surging, ⁠potentially affecting the nation's ec

Australian airline Qantas' shares fall more than 10% on US-Iran conflict

LH Bank sets robust SME loan target

LH Bank, a subsidiary of Land and Houses Financial Group, has set an ambitious double-digit loan growth target for its small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) segment this year, bucking the broader in

SET pushes liquidity reforms as market revives

Thailand's capital market is preparing for a potential wave of foreign fund inflows, with the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) signalling plans to engage relevant authorities to revise foreign ownersh

Space-telecom tech raises legal issues

Thailand should urgently draw up a policy framework to govern the fast-blurring boundary between telecom and space activities as converging technologies could pose regulatory challenges for national i

Police building case against fugitive swindlers Ben Smith and wife

Police searched six locations for more evidence against accused international swindlers Ben Smith and his wife on Monday, after the Criminal Court approved arrest warrants for the fugitive couple.

Special help for stranded foreign tourists

The Tourism and Sports Ministry is working on accommodation and tour discounts for  visitors stranded in Thailand by the latest Middle East war, and immigration police will waive  ov

Most Thais in Iran opting to stay put

Most Thais in Iran are currenty opting to stay there, despite the war, with only about 10% of them indicating they want to be evacuated, Foreign Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow said on Monday.

Myanmar grants amnesty to over 7,000 convicted of 'terrorist group' support

YANGON (MYANMAR) - Myanmar's military junta granted amnesty on Monday to more than 7,000 prisoners convicted of financing or sheltering a "terrorist group", a designation it has used to outlaw pro-dem

Village chief kills one man, shoots at another, then dies

NAKHON SI THAMMARAT - A village chief shot a sleeping man dead and tried to kill another man before himself collapsing and dying in a pool of blood on Monday morning.

Ship insurers cancel war risk cover due to Iran conflict

SINGAPORE - Several marine insurers said ​they are cancelling war risk ‌cover for ships due to the conflict in Iran and the Gulf.

Ugandan sex workers earned B500k a month on Koh Phangan

SURAT THANI - Two Ugandan women have admitted to each earning about 500,000 baht a month working as prostitutes on Koh Phangan after an Israeli customer complained he was robbed while enjoying their c

Starmer says US may use UK bases to counter Iranian missiles

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Sunday (March 1) that he has accepted a U.S. request to use British bases for defensive strikes against Iranian missiles in storage depots or launchers. He add

Trump warns of more US casualties as Iran strikes continue

U.S. President Donald Trump said Sunday (March 1) that combat operations in Iran were continuing and would carry on until all of Washington's objectives were achieved. - REUTERS

Israeli hospital moves patients underground as Iran retaliates

Israel banned public gatherings, shut schools and workplaces and moved hospital patients to underground facilities on Saturday (February 28) as Tehran launched missiles towards Israel in retaliation f

Many Thai workers in Middle East choose to stay on despite escalating conflict

Many Thai workers in the Middle East said they do not want to return to Thailand despite the escalating conflict involving Iran and a US-Israel military coalition, with Thai residents posting updates

Mongkolkit pitches white-skin injections and flying cars for Bangkok

Mongkolkit Suksintharanont, a former New Alternative Party member, said today, March 2, that his team is gearing up for the Bangkok governor election, with applications already coming in from Bangkok

Influencer seeks refund over botched 400,000 baht nose surgery in Bangkok

A female influencer has filed a complaint over an alleged botched nose surgery procedure from a well-known hospital in Bangkok, after reporting post-operation complications and an unresolved dispute o

Thai ex-wife of ASOS co-founder seeks child custody after his death

A Thai woman is seeking custody of her three children following the death of her British ex-husband, ASOS co-founder Quentin Griffiths, alleging she was prevented from seeing them for nearly five year

2 Pattaya motorcycle taxi riders kidnaps, rapes teenage girl

A Thai mother living in Sweden sought justice after her 15 year old daughter, who has learning disabilities, was abducted and raped by two motorcycle taxi riders in Pattaya. The mother told the Pavena

Tiger raids boar pen near Kamphaeng Phet homes, patrols sent

Today, March 2, villagers in Ban Tak Fa, Kamphaeng Phet, reported that a tiger has been spotted roaming near the village for three to four days, after it killed a wild boar kept in a pen late on Febru

Thailand to offer travel deals to tourists affected by Middle East flight cancellations

Thailand’s Ministry of Tourism and Sports is seeking cooperation from the private sector to offer special travel packages for foreign tourists affected by Middle East flight cancellations. The Tourism

Thailand readies evacuation plan after US-Israel Iran strikes

Thailand is preparing contingency measures to assist and evacuate Thai nationals from the Middle East if tensions escalate, after the United States and Israel launched a joint operation against Iran o

Makha Bucha Day 2026: What is it and why is it observed in Thailand?

Makha Bucha Day is a national Buddhist holiday in Thailand observed on Tuesday, March 3 2026. It honours a pivotal event in early Buddhism more than 2,500 years ago, when 1,250 of the Buddha’s discipl

Bangladeshi woman arrested in Phuket Airport with cocaine and fake documents

Police arrested a Bangladeshi woman at Phuket International Airport on Friday, February 27, after she was found with cocaine and counterfeit documents. Officers from Phuket Airport Immigration detaine