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Gold steadies above $5,000 an ounce as oil tops $100 with Iran-US war entering third week
1+ hour, 57+ min ago (243+ words) Bloomberg reported that global gold prices held steady as the war in the Middle East entered its third week, with traders weighing further threats to global oil supply. Crude oil climbed above $100 a barrel. The precious metal moved little above…...
Vietnam becomes biggest US trade-surplus partner as exports jump 53%
2+ day, 17+ hour ago (310+ words) Hanoi has been negotiating a trade agreement with Washington for several months, but no deal has yet been reached. The talks have stalled because of the widening trade gap and disagreements over the tariff rates the United States wants to…...
TTB Chief Warns Thailand's Banking Era of Easy Growth Is Over — and Charts a New Course
2+ day, 15+ hour ago (1121+ words) Thailand's financial system is at an inflection point, and one of the country's mid-sized lenders is not waiting for a recovery that may never come." Piti Tantakasem, chief executive of TMBThanachart Bank (TTB), used a strategy briefing on Friday to…...
Bangkok street food vendors may raise made-to-order meal prices by 5 baht as costs climb
2+ day, 16+ hour ago (616+ words) Street food vendors in Bangkok are preparing for possible price increases of around 5 baht per dish this month, as higher energy, transport and food input costs continue to bite, according to the Bangkok Vendors Association. Yada Pornpetrampa, president of the…...
Gold slides as dollar strengthens and Iran war fans inflation fears
3+ day, 2+ hour ago (226+ words) Global gold prices fell by more than 1% on Thursday as the US dollar strengthened and expectations of interest-rate cuts faded, while the continuing Iran war added to concerns over inflation. Spot gold was down 1.1% at $5,118.16 an ounce by 1.31pm US Eastern…...
Government plans diesel rise as oil fund hits THB10 billion deficit
4+ day, 1+ hour ago (1358+ words) The war in the Middle East, which has caused oil prices to fluctuate and remain high, has led the government to continue capping diesel at no more than THB30 per litre. As of March 11, 2026, the Oil Fuel Fund was subsidising diesel…...
How the 1979 oil crisis changed the course of Thailand’s energy future
4+ day, 22+ hour ago (347+ words) On March 11, 2026, the current surge in oil prices may remind many people of a crisis that unfolded almost half a century ago " one of the most intense chapters in Thailand's modern economic and political history, when a global oil shock…...
Sweden urges citizens to keep cash for crisis preparedness
6+ day, 17+ min ago (368+ words) Sweden has issued a warning to its citizens to keep cash at home in preparation for potential emergencies, including cyberattacks or military crises that could disrupt digital payment systems. The recommendation was made by the central bank, Sveriges Riksbank, which…...
Gold retreats as dollar strengthens and inflation worries rise
6+ day, 2+ hour ago (599+ words) Global gold prices weakened overnight as they came under pressure from a stronger US dollar and expectations of higher interest rates, while fears of rising inflation intensified after the war involving the United States, Israel and Iran sent oil prices…...
US-Iran war drives SME costs up, bank offers 3% loans
6+ day, 18+ hour ago (612+ words) Thailand's small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are facing mounting pressure from rising costs triggered by the escalating conflict between the United States and Iran, according to an assessment by the research centre of SME Development Bank of Thailand (SME D…...