Areas up to 40 kilometres inland from the border in five districts in Si Sa Ket and Ubon Ratchathani provinces are considered risky as they fall into the firing ranges of rockets deployed by Cambodian forces, the Royal Thai Army said on Friday.

National oil and gas conglomerate PTT Plc has decided to adjust its investment in the life science business by selling a small portion of the shares it holds in Taiwan-based Lotus Pharmaceutical to boost financial flexibility.

SURIN — Thailand and Cambodia exchanged heavy artillery on Friday as their worst fighting in more than a decade stretched for a second day, despite calls from the region and beyond for an immediate ceasefire in an escalating border conflict that has killed at least 15 people.

The tourism confidence index in the second quarter plunged year-on-year, as tourism contracted since the beginning of the year due to safety concerns and cautious tourism spending following the US’s decision to implement a reciprocal tariff policy, according to the Tourism Council of Thailand (TCT).

Tourism operators in the North have urged the government to allocate tourism stimulus measures for provinces facing the impact of floods, as provinces like Nan are encountering an even more severe situation which has left some guests stranded.

The government looks set to allocate additional budgetary support for businesses impacted by the US reciprocal tariffs.