ONE Championship releases four fighters from roster
Adriano Moraes (left) and Zebaztian Kadestam have been released by ONE ChampionshipONE Championship has released four fighters from its roster, with former MMA world champions Adriano Moraes and Zebaztian Kadestam among the departures. Heavyweight Mauro Cerilli and featherweight Ilya Freymanov are also included in the latest round of roster cuts. Most notably, Kadestam scored a stunning second-round knockout of Roberto Soldic in 2023 that briefly revived hopes of another title run. Kadestam leaves ONE with a 7-5 record. But that momentum vanished almost instantly when Thanh Le submitted him with a heel hook just 62 seconds into their interim featherweight MMA title bout in October 2023.
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March 23, 2026 11:48 UTC
Activists press PM on fuel, power relief
Activists press PM on fuel, power reliefMembers of 14 civil society groups gather at the government complaints centre at Government House on Monday, calling for urgent measures to ease the nationwide fuel crisis. (Photos: Apichart Jinakul)Fourteen civil society groups have petitioned Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul, calling on the government to urgently cut fuel prices, freeze household gas prices, lower electricity tariffs and curb the cost of essential goods. They argued that fuel prices remain high due to what they described as overlapping levies and charges, including value-added tax, oil fund contributions, local taxes, environmental levies, refining costs and marketing fees. Second, they called on the government to reduce electricity tariffs from 4.18 baht per unit to 3 baht per unit, in line with campaign pledges previously made by parties now in power. On Wednesday, the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) is set to review electricity tariffs for the May–August billing period.
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March 23, 2026 11:05 UTC
Power tariff could rise as high as B4.59 per unit
Power tariff could rise as high as B4.59 per unitA power meter in operation. Under this option, the electricity tariff would rise to 4.59 baht per unit. The second scenario excludes the repayment and would result in a lower tariff of 4.08 baht per unit. Under the third scenario, Egat’s debt repayment would be excluded and around 9.4 billion baht from a claw-back mechanism would be used to subsidise power costs. This would reduce the tariff by about 13 satang per unit, bringing it to 3.95 baht per unit - still higher than the current rate of 3.88 baht per unit.
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March 23, 2026 11:00 UTC
Air Canada plane hits vehicle at New York’s LaGuardia Airport
Air Canada plane hits vehicle at New York’s LaGuardia AirportEmergency crews work around an Air Canada Express jet that had collided with a ground vehicle at LaGuardia Airport in New York on Monday. (Photo: Reuters)An Air Canada Express flight collided with a vehicle shortly after landing at New York’s LaGuardia Airport late Sunday, the latest in a series of incidents that have put aviation safety in the spotlight. The aircraft hit a Port Authority of New York and New Jersey ground vehicle, according to the New York Police Department. Images circulating on social media appeared to show an Air Canada plane tilted on its tail with the nose of the aircraft ripped off. Air Canada and the Port Authority, which operates LaGuardia, didn’t immediately respond to requests for comment outside normal business hours.
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March 23, 2026 11:00 UTC
Public confidence in govt handling of crisis is slipping
Public confidence in govt handling of crisis is slippingPublic confidence in the government's handling of the energy crisis has weakened, with surveys highlighting mounting concern over fuel shortages and rising prices. Only 28.93% expressed confidence in both measures, underscoring uncertainty amid the crisis. The survey, conducted on March 17-18 among 1,310 respondents nationwide, also showed elevated anxiety levels. Regarding the Songkran holiday next month 57.56% indicated they had no travel plans, while 14.80% had cancelled trips due to the crisis. Respondents also urged Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul to prioritise addressing high fuel prices and the broader energy crisis, cited by 44.71% as the most pressing concern.
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March 23, 2026 10:45 UTC
Mideast war threatens energy crisis worse than 1970s oil shocks
Mideast war threatens energy crisis worse than 1970s oil shocksRocket trails seen in the sky above the Israeli coastal city of Netanya early on Monday. (Photo: AFP)TEHRAN — The world faces an energy crisis worse than both 1970s oil shocks combined if the Middle East war drags on, the head of the International Energy Agency (IEA) warned Monday, as Israel launched fresh strikes on Tehran and threatened weeks more fighting. "This crisis as things stand is now two oil crises and one gas crash put all together," Birol said. "No country will be immune to the effects of this crisis if it continues to go in this direction." At least 40 energy assets across the oil- and gas-exporting region have already been "severely or very severely damaged", Birol said, with oil prices driven above US$100 a barrel over supply fears.
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March 23, 2026 10:43 UTC
SET falls below 1,400 as geopolitical tensions spark sell-off
SET falls below 1,400 as geopolitical tensions spark sell-offStock prices are displayed on an electronic board at a securities brokerage in Bangkok, Thailand. (Bangkok Post file photo)Thailand’s benchmark index slipped below the key 1,400-point range on Monday as escalating geopolitical tensions and global risk-off sentiment triggered broad-based selling. The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) index closed at 1,398.82 points on Monday, down 34.17 points, or 2.38%, with total trading value of 57.29 billion baht. Apichart Phubancherdkul, head of strategy research at Tisco Securities, said Thai equities remain highly sensitive to global sentiment, warning that volatility is likely to persist as geopolitical risks intensify. However, some analysts see selective opportunities emerging if tensions stabilise, particularly in sectors with strong fundamentals and pricing power.
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March 23, 2026 10:40 UTC
Thailand bond outflow hits $1 billion, set for largest since 2022
Thailand bond outflow hits $1 billion, set for largest since 2022People attend an anti-US and Israeli rally in Tehran on Sunday. Investors exit emerging markets on escalating Middle East tensions. Overseas investors withdrew $1.2 billion on Friday, the largest since March 2022, according to data from the Thai Bond Market Association. They also offloaded $1.2 billion of Thai equities, set for the biggest in two years. The war in the Middle East has prompted money managers to retreat from emerging markets, with surging oil prices fanning inflation worries and widening current-account deficits.
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March 23, 2026 10:37 UTC
Dollar gains as investors flee risk on escalating Mideast war
TOKYO - The US dollar rose on Monday as escalating retaliatory threats in the Middle East conflict curbed risk appetite and lifted demand for safe-haven assets. The Australian dollar, a liquid proxy for global sentiment, slid as equities sold off across Asia. The dollar index, which measures the US currency against a basket of peers, rose 0.29% to 99.83. The euro sank 0.38% to $1.1526, as the yen weakened 0.22% to 159.55 per dollar. The Australian dollar sank 0.95% versus the greenback to $0.6956, while New Zealand's kiwi weakened 0.7% versus the greenback to $0.5793.
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March 23, 2026 10:37 UTC
Tanker caught smuggling diesel to Myanmar
Tanker caught smuggling diesel to MyanmarOfficials inspect the 10-wheel tanker found smuggling fuel to Myanmar in Mae Sot border district on Sunday. (Photo: Tak Public Relations Office)TAK - The driver of a 10-wheel tanker truck was caught attempting to smuggle 20,000 litres of diesel to Myanmar through a natural border crossing in Mae Sot district on Sunday. Officials said the 10-wheel tanker was found to have been "modified" and was carrying 20,000 litres of contraband diesel to Myanmar. The driver, truck and seized contraband were handed over to Mae Sot police for further investigation into the those operating and financing the smuggling operation. In Mae Sot, in particular, long queues of vehicles extend back along roads outside the pumps and fresh deliveries are exhausted within hours, causing widespread impact.
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March 23, 2026 10:24 UTC
Gold prices plunge in Thailand
Gold prices plunge in ThailandGold prices continue to drop in Thailand. As of 4.01pm on Monday, the selling price of gold ornaments was quoted at 67,400 baht per baht-weight. As of 4.01pm, the selling price of gold ornaments was quoted at 67,400 baht per baht-weight. Gold ornaments were purchased at 65,066.72 baht per baht-weight and sold at 67,400 baht. On Saturday, gold bar was bought at 70,250 baht and sold at 70,450 baht per baht-weight, while gold ornaments were purchased at 68,841.56 baht and sold at 71,250 baht.
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March 23, 2026 10:16 UTC
Thai stocks plunge, Asia shares slide as Gulf war rages
Thai stocks plunge, Asia shares slide as Gulf war ragesA stock quotation board shows exchange rates between the US dollar and Japanese Yen, Euro and Japanese Yen and the Nikkei share average, outside a brokerage in Tokyo on Monday. Delta Electronics Plc and Advanced Info Service Plc shares were among the big losers of popular stocks. Delta shares were off nine baht, or 3.35%, to 260 and Advance stocks delined 11 baht, or 2.89%, to 369. Other losers included Gulf Development Plc, Airports of Thailand Plc and Cpall Plc. Oil prices were again choppy with Brent last up 0.4% at US$112.62 a barrel, and 55% higher on the month so far.
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March 23, 2026 10:12 UTC
Thailand must submit comments to US on Section 301 probe by April 15
Thailand must submit comments to US on Section 301 probe by April 15A drone view of The Bangkok Port along the Chao Phraya River on April 10, 2025. (Photo: Reuters)Thailand must submit written comments to the United States on the US Section 301 trade investigation by April 15, the Commerce Ministry said on Monday. Thailand is among 16 countries the US said would be subject to investigation under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974. Thai goods had been hit with a 19% US tariff, which has now been replaced by Washington’s new global tariff. The Thailand-EU free-trade agreement talks are halfway through, and Thailand is pushing to conclude them this year, Ms Chotima said.
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March 23, 2026 10:12 UTC
Russia's Max: The unencrypted super-app being forced on citizens
The rollout has raised concerns among critics and digital rights groups that Moscow will use Max to surveil its citizens and further cut digital links to the West. It is not officially mandatory, but the authorities are making it clear that life without Max will become increasingly hard. President Vladimir Putin has touted it as a more "secure" platform that meets Russia's demand for "technological sovereignty." 'Being watched'The launch of Max comes years into Russia's political and technological campaign to develop a "sovereign internet", less reliant on -- and vulnerable to -- foreign services. Unlike Telegram and Whatsapp, Max does not use end-to-end encryption and its terms of use state that user data is stored exclusively on services in Russia.
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March 23, 2026 10:12 UTC
Trump orders immigration agents to airports amid crippling budget standoff
Trump orders immigration agents to airports amid crippling budget standoffTravelers wait in line at a TSA security checkpoint at George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston, Texas, on Friday. (Photo: AFP)WASHINGTON (- Immigration agents will be deployed in US airports beginning Monday, aiming to alleviate soaring congestion at security screenings amid a weeks-long budget standoff over President Donald Trump's mass deportation drive, officials said. Trump announced the extraordinary move in a social media post Sunday morning, sending officials racing to quickly develop a plan. Many TSA agents have begun calling out from work, prompting soaring wait times at screening lines, sometimes as high as multiple hours. Democrats have demanded curtailed patrols, a ban on face masks and a requirement that ICE agents obtain a judicial warrant before entering private property.
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March 23, 2026 09:56 UTC