https://bangkokpost-proxy.thiti180536842.workers.dev/webmaster@bangkokpost.comwebmaster@bangkokpost.comSat, 04 Apr 2026 22:00:00Sat, 04 Apr 2026 22:57:07https://bangkokpost-proxy.thiti180536842.workers.dev/common/img/rss/rss_business.gif 2727https://bangkokpost-proxy.thiti180536842.workers.dev/business/general/3230303/middle-east-markets-hit-hardest-by-iran-conflictMiddle Eastern markets, particularly Israeli arrivals, have been hit the hardest by the Gulf war, with more than 120,000 airline seats lost, while the US is expected to be the only long-haul market still solid in the coming months, according to the Thai Hotels Association (THA).Sat, 04 Apr 2026 08:10:00 +0700https://bangkokpost-proxy.thiti180536842.workers.dev/business/general/3230233/huge-loan-needed-to-finance-fuel-subsidiesThailand's Oil Fuel Fund is seeking a loan of up to 150 billion baht to stabilise its finances and continue subsidising domestic fuel prices as global diesel costs soar, according to Prasert Sinsukprasert, energy permanent secretary.Sat, 04 Apr 2026 06:11:00 +0700https://bangkokpost-proxy.thiti180536842.workers.dev/business/general/3230353/cp-unveils-university-partnership-to-transform-educationCharoen Pokphand (CP) Group has partnered with Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University (XJTLU) to launch a "syntegrative" education centre that can disrupt the industry in Thailand, positioning the nation as a global learning hub.Sat, 04 Apr 2026 05:59:00 +0700https://bangkokpost-proxy.thiti180536842.workers.dev/business/general/3230318/ptg-denies-fuel-profiteering-allegationsPTG Energy, a SET-listed oil trader under the PT brand, has dismissed speculation that it was hoarding fuel for profit, adding it has no plans to pursue legal action against those spreading the accusations.Sat, 04 Apr 2026 05:11:00 +0700https://bangkokpost-proxy.thiti180536842.workers.dev/business/general/3230268/liquidity-pressures-rise-in-thai-bond-marketThe corporate bond market faces a critical test this year, as heightened refinancing risks amid a slowing economy and escalating geopolitical tensions threaten roughly 687 billion baht in bonds set to mature over the remaining three quarters, according to the Thai Bond Market Association (ThaiBMA).Sat, 04 Apr 2026 04:48:00 +0700https://bangkokpost-proxy.thiti180536842.workers.dev/business/general/3230498/oil-refineries-in-the-spotlightA proposal for the government to intervene in oil refinery costs and profits was not included as one of the seven measures recently unveiled to ease the consumer impact of surging global crude oil prices.Sat, 04 Apr 2026 04:27:00 +0700https://bangkokpost-proxy.thiti180536842.workers.dev/business/general/3230333/mideast-uncertainty-keeps-pressure-on-equitiesRECAP: Asian shares remained under pressure yesterday amid dimming hopes for a swift end to the Middle East conflict, though reports that Oman and Iran were drafting terms for reopening the Strait of Hormuz offered some respite. Volumes were thin with some markets closed for the Good Friday holiday.Sat, 04 Apr 2026 01:01:00 +0700https://bangkokpost-proxy.thiti180536842.workers.dev/business/general/3229965/mpc-member-vacates-seat-amid-reports-to-join-finance-ministerA 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 14:35:00 +0700https://bangkokpost-proxy.thiti180536842.workers.dev/business/general/3228810/myanmar-charts-the-path-after-2025-election-amid-lingering-crisisPolitical Developments in MyanmarFri, 03 Apr 2026 13:52:00 +0700https://bangkokpost-proxy.thiti180536842.workers.dev/business/general/3229939/thai-regulator-tightens-market-oversight-to-curb-grey-capitalThailand’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 12:56:00 +0700