Bangkok Aviation Fuel Services (BAFS) announced second-quarter 2025 results showing net profit of 60.5 million baht, a year-on-year increase of 8%, with total revenue of 839.5 million baht. For the first half of 2025, the company reported net profit of 212.3 million baht, up 7%, reflecting strong business performance and cost management amid volatile energy prices stemming from Middle East developments.

While the aviation sector faced pressure from elevated Jet A-1 aircraft fuel prices in the second quarter, leading airlines to manage capacity cautiously, international travel demand remained robust. The company expects the year-end tourism season to continue driving flight numbers and passenger recovery.

For the quarter, BAFS Group generated total revenue of 839.5 million baht, down 4%, while net profit rose 8% to 60.5 million baht with earnings per share of 0.07 baht and a net profit margin of 6%. EBITDA fell 5% to 402.2 million baht year-on-year due to efficient cost and expense management. For the first six months, net profit increased 7% to 212.3 million baht with earnings per share of 0.29 baht and a net profit margin of 10%.

The board approved an interim dividend of 0.13 baht per share for the first half of 2025, with a record date of 28 August 2025 and payment date of 10 September 2025.

Regarding the jet fuel supply contract at Suvarnabhumi Airport due to expire in 2025, the company was informed by Airports of Thailand (AOT) that it may continue operations under existing terms and conditions pending completion of the new operator selection process. This continuity supports Thailand's goal of becoming a regional aviation hub.

A search for two villagers missing and out of contact in the forested area of Chiang Muan district, Phayao province, entered its seventh day on August 14, 2026, with officials and volunteers continuing coordinated efforts after several days of intensive searches. Amid the concern of family members and relatives hoping for a swift discovery, monks, villagers, and rescue teams held a traditional ceremony today, bringing flowers, incense, candles, and offerings of food into the forest to ask forgiveness and blessings from the local spirits, requesting safe passage for the search operation and protection for the missing persons so they may return safely to their families.

The ceremony was attended by Sumeth Kamlue, headman of Chiang Muan subdistrict, and other local officials, in an atmosphere filled with hope and encouragement. After the ritual concluded, rescue teams prepared to resume systematic searches, dividing into units to examine forest trails, suspicious points, and areas where clues about the missing persons might be found, using gathered information to increase the likelihood of locating both individuals.

Despite the passage of several days, officials, villagers, and rescue teams continue full-scale search operations, while families and residents maintain hope of discovering crucial leads and safely returning the two missing persons to their homes. The traditional ceremony honoring local spirits and forest guardians reflects the beliefs and practices of villagers in the area when entering forests or during significant emergencies, particularly searches for people in complex forest terrain, serving both as respect for local beliefs and as a source of encouragement and morale for families, villagers, and rescue teams in their continued efforts to find the missing.

Gobsak Phuutrakun, chair of the agricultural goods and food security working group under the trade, tourism, and community economy subcommittee, said the committee's first meeting discussed Quick Win and Big Win policies directed by Deputy Prime Minister and Commerce Minister Suthathip Sutheephan. Discussions covered the entire agricultural sector from production through processing to distribution, with plans to engage private companies to establish markets for producers across the country.

The meeting explored crop research, plant variety improvement, agricultural innovation, and farmer processing capabilities. On the SME side, the committee discussed SME-GP initiatives to support small and medium enterprises in selling goods, as foreign products are flooding the market. The committee aims to help SMEs scale up into larger companies that can become industry leaders and regional pioneers through mentorship systems, skills training, online courses, AI consulting, and coding support.

Gobsak stated that the agricultural sector has significant potential but requires identifying which crops are profitable, which lose money, and which should be imported instead. The strategy involves moving away from loss-making production and focusing on high-value agriculture. The committee will consider involving young, change-ready farmers through a Young Smart Farmer programme. On a separate note, Wisit Limlueechaa, vice chair of the Thai Chamber of Commerce, commented after attending the meeting at Government House that day.

PHUKET: Patong Municipality will stage an emergency exercise this afternoon (Aug 14) simulating floods, storms and landslides, with motorists warned to avoid parts of Pisitkoranee Rd during the drill.

Police received notification at midnight on August 14, 2025, of a pickup truck rollover on Baan Khuan Thob Road near a sharp bend in Moo 4, Phaya Khan Subdistrict, Muang District, Phatthalung. Investigators and rescue workers found a heavily damaged Isuzu pickup with Phatthalung registration flipped on its side. Inside was Sukhawit, 61, a former director of a subdistrict health promotion hospital in Phatthalung, suffering facial injuries and lacerations from broken windshield glass.

When officers attempted to assist and remove him from the vehicle for hospitalization, he refused to exit and displayed obvious signs of intoxication. He remained inside the cab, using his phone and berating the officials. Officers spent several minutes talking and persuading him before he finally agreed to leave the vehicle and accept transport to the hospital for treatment of his injuries.

Initial investigation revealed that the force of the rollover also caused damage to nearby property, including a government direction sign and civilian vehicles parked in front of nearby homes. Police documented all damage as evidence for subsequent claims resolution between the parties. Authorities will conduct alcohol breath or blood testing according to procedure before determining whether to proceed with legal charges.

The Thai Meteorological Department issued an August 14, 2025 forecast for the next 24 hours, warning that Thailand will continue experiencing heavy rain in some areas, particularly in the eastern region due to monsoon troughs from Myanmar, northern Laos, and northern Vietnam combined with a strong southwest monsoon across the Andaman Sea and Gulf of Thailand. Residents are urged to beware of dangers from heavy rainfall and accumulated rain that may cause flash flooding and flash floods, especially in foothill areas near water channels and low-lying zones, including potential overflow in the northeastern region. The upper Andaman Sea has moderate to strong winds with waves of 2-3 meters, exceeding 3 meters during thunderstorms; fishermen should navigate with caution and avoid thunderstorm areas, while small boats in the upper Andaman should not leave shore. Regional forecasts include: the North with 60 percent thunderstorms and scattered heavy rain, lows 22-28°C, highs 32-35°C, southwest winds 10-20 km/h; the Northeast with 60 percent thunderstorms and scattered heavy rain, lows 24-26°C, highs 32-35°C, southwest winds 10-20 km/h; the Central region with 40 percent thunderstorms and scattered heavy rain, lows 24-27°C, highs 34-36°C, southwest winds 10-25 km/h; the East with 60 percent thunderstorms and scattered heavy rain, heavier in some areas, lows 24-28°C, highs 30-34°C, southwest winds 20-35 km/h, sea waves around 2 meters with over 2 meters during storms; the South (east coast) with 40 percent thunderstorms, lows 23-26°C, highs 31-36°C, southwest winds 20-35 km/h, sea waves 1-2 meters, 2 meters offshore, over 2 meters during storms; the South (west coast) with 60 percent thunderstorms and scattered heavy rain, lows 23-27°C, highs 31-36°C, from Phang Nga northward southwest winds 20-40 km/h with waves 2-3 meters exceeding 3 meters during storms, from Phuket southward winds 15-35 km/h with waves 1-2 meters exceeding 2 meters during storms; and Bangkok with 60 percent thunderstorms and scattered heavy rain, lows 26-27°C, highs 32-34°C, southwest winds 10-25 km/h.