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What resort managers told us about oil and island travel in Thailand for 2026

Global oil markets have been in chaos since late March 2026. Escalating tensions in the Middle East choked traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, sending the Singapore refined diesel benchmark from around US$92 per barrel to US$238 per barrel in weeks. Thailand’s Oil Fuel Fund burned through 42 billion baht in subsidies before the government …

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Phuket speedboat explosion kills Thai tour guide, injures 5 others

A Thai tour guide died, and five other crew members were injured in a Phuket speedboat explosion at about 11am yesterday, March 6, at Coco Pier in Vichit subdistrict, Mueang district, Phuket. The explosion was reported on the speedboat called Tequila while it was moored at the pier. Volunteer firefighters and rescue workers rushed to …

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Thailand threatens refinery price controls as fuel margins spike before Songkran

Thailand plans strict price controls on oil refineries as refining margins surge. Read how the government aims to lower fuel costs before Songkran. Thailand’s Energy Minister Akanat Promphan is preparing to regulate domestic oil refineries. He threatened to invoke price control laws to combat abnormally high fuel prices. The Thai Cabinet recently acknowledged a report …

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Iloilo City cancels Monday satellite voter registration for April

ILOILO CITY — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has canceled satellite voter registration activities scheduled on April 6, 13, and 27 in Iloilo City as part of nationwide energy conservation measures under a state of national energy emergency. In a public advisory issued Monday, the Comelec Iloilo City Office said the cancellations cover all Monday

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E-jeep operator in Talisay cuts down trips as oil prices soar

CEBU CITY, Philippines – An operator of modern jeepneys (e-jeep) decided to suspend one of its routes due to soaring oil prices. Tourganize, the firm behind the Mango Jeep brand, announced on April 6, that they will halt operations of their 42D route, which covers Talisay City and Emall in downtown Cebu City.  “Kindly be advised

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Airstrikes in Israel claim life of another Filipino

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) confirmed Tuesday that another Filipino died following a missile attack in Haifa, Israel. This is already the second recorded death of a Filipino amid the Middle East conflict. “The Department of Foreign Affairs expresses deep sorrow over the death of a Filipina national who was killed

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Manila LGU increases Libreng Sakay program drivers subsidy to P4,000

MANILA, Philippines — Drivers under the Manila local government unit’s ‘Libreng Sakay’ (free ride) program will now receive P4,000, up from P3,500, following the P17 to P19 increase in diesel prices on Tuesday. Manila’s Libreng Sakay program was launched under Executive Order No. 14 which provides “economic assistance for the transport sector in response to

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15 Cadiz City residents allegedly fall ill after eating ‘tulingan’

BACOLOD CITY—Mayor Salvador Escalante Jr. of Cadiz City confirmed that local health officials are closely monitoring residents after around 15 people there suffered allergic reactions from consuming “aloy,”  also known as “tulingan, on Monday. Ten patients were treated for allergic reactions at the city’s emergency clinic, while four individuals with pre-existing conditions, including asthma, were

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