The post-election political landscape has entered a delicate new phase after voters endorsed the first step towards constitutional change in a referendum held alongside the Feb 8 general election — a victory claimed by the People’s Party.

A controversy has erupted over the strict rules set for those taking the exam for admission to Matthayom Suksa 4 (Grade 10) at a prestigious Bangkok school after some students had to discard cash in trash bins, raising concerns that some might have no money to travel home.

Commercial airline pilots have faced escalating risks in recent years, from drone incursions to flight paths squeezed by conflict. Now the US-Israeli attacks on Iran are making the skies even more perilous and ratcheting up the pressure on ​those flying through them.

Marketing spending is likely to decline further as geopolitical conflicts influence consumer sentiment, according to the Marketing Association of Thailand (MAT).

Caretaker Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has set up a 37-member centre to monitor the situation in the Middle East and offer advice to mitigate impacts from the US-Israeli war against Iran.

Thailand’s major oil retailers disagree with a government order for them to triple their reserves to ensure a sufficient supply for motorists during the war in the Middle East.