Thailand feels heat as Iran war sparks energy shock

Taxi drivers at Suvarnabhumi International Airport, the main arrivals point for Bangkok, await customers April 10. Sectors across the Thai economy from tourism to farming, street food sales and fishing face a hit from the shortage of oil triggered by the closure of the Strait of Hormuz.

Thailand feels heat as Iran war sparks energy shock
Thailand feels heat as Iran war sparks energy shock Photo: Nikkei Asia

Taxi drivers at Suvarnabhumi International Airport, the main arrivals point for Bangkok, await customers April 10.

Sectors across the Thai economy from tourism to farming, street food sales and fishing face a hit from the shortage of oil triggered by the closure of the Strait of Hormuz.

(Photo by Wissarut Weerasopon)
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BANGKOK -- Next week, people across Thailand will celebrate the country's biggest annual holiday, the Songkran Thai new year festival.

It is a chance to get together, party and beat the peak heat of the dry season with boisterous water fights rooted in ancient cleansing rituals.

Source: This article was originally published by Nikkei Asia

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