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Iran’s Actions Raise Oil Prices in Thailand, Says Israeli Ambassador

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Israeli Ambassador to Thailand, Dr. Alona Fisher-Kamm, stated on Tuesday that Iranians are responsible for destabilizing the oil market, impacting countries like Thailand. She made these remarks during a Q&A session in response to a question about rising oil prices, emphasizing that Iran's unprovoked attack on a Saudi oil field is a significant factor. Fisher-Kamm further noted the influence on economic infrastructures, including oil transport through the Strait of Hormuz.

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This comes amidst ongoing tensions involving Iran, with Fisher-Kamm explaining that the conflict aims to address perceived threats from Iran, such as nuclear capabilities and proxy forces like Hamas and Hezbollah. She suggested that the ultimate goal is regime change, although it is primarily up to the Iranian populace. She pointed out that recent developments, including the selection of a new Supreme Leader in Iran, indicate a continuation of current policies by the Iranian government.

Addressing the question of peace, Fisher-Kamm expressed hope that the conflict would become a "gateway to peace" rather than a prolonged war. She stressed that Israel's issues lie with the Iranian regime and not its people, highlighting that there were no conflicts before the 1979 Islamic Revolution. The Ambassador also criticized the Iranian regime for alleged internal and external illegitimacy, citing civilian killings.

Looking ahead, Fisher-Kamm suggested a narrow window exists for addressing the Iranian threat. She clarified that any military action is not targeting civilians, as was the case with a recent school attack in Minab that is still under investigation. The Ambassador believes the Iranian people have opportunities to facilitate change if they desire.

She also discussed the presence of around 50,000 Thai workers in Israel, emphasizing their confidence in Israel's security measures. In terms of Israeli tourism, Fisher-Kamm highlighted that in 2025, approximately 425,000 Israeli citizens visited Thailand, reflecting their feelings of safety and welcome in the country, reported Khaosod.

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  • BonnieandClyde
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    No surprises here. The ambassador represents a country that has been built on lies and was founded on the silly fables in their holy books.

  • Maybe the Israeli people should also take the opportunity to facilitate change in their own country, it would certainly alleviate many problems in that part of the world.

  • They can and do. It is one of the most representative democracies in the world using a system of proportional representation. The concept of giving a voice to everyone, is why Israel gets stuck with c

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Maybe the Israeli people should also take the opportunity to facilitate change in their own country, it would certainly alleviate many problems in that part of the world.

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9 hours ago, Artisi said:

Maybe the Israeli people should also take the opportunity to facilitate change in their own country, it would certainly alleviate many problems in that part of the world.

Just one man would be a great start ?

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Idiots.

There was no imminenent danger from Iran.

If there was a long term plan then oil supplies should have been secured before this war. But nahh ... total buffoons.

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How can you believe if the attacking country will something good??? Israel started to disrupt the oil market, by just attacking a state that they don't like and to have a reason to attack Libanon too now. Israel and Trump are the only ones responsible for the whole mess

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The headline pointing blame only towards Iran surprised me. Still, this is not the place, it just all needs to end!

Ships are moving through the Straights of Hormuz (transponders off) and the price of oil is on it's way down.

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No surprises here.

The ambassador represents a country that has been built on lies and was founded on the silly fables in their holy books.

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Israel blaming Iran for this, or anyone else for anything, sounds about right. It is totally out of control.

14 hours ago, Artisi said:

Maybe the Israeli people should also take the opportunity to facilitate change in their own country, it would certainly alleviate many problems in that part of the world.

They can and do. It is one of the most representative democracies in the world using a system of proportional representation. The concept of giving a voice to everyone, is why Israel gets stuck with coalition governments. Extremist, idiot views get cobbled together with others, with the loudest managing to push through its agenda so that the coalition can govern. It is a lesson to those who disparage the first past the post parliamentary system in favour of an "enlightened" or progressive electoral system.

3 hours ago, DonniePeverley said:

Idiots.

There was no imminenent danger from Iran.

If there was a long term plan then oil supplies should have been secured before this war. But nahh ... total buffoons.

There was an ongoing threat from Iran. For the past 50 years, Iran has threatened its neighbors. It's recent activities include 2 attempted assassinations of the US President, the attempted assassination of the Canadian Minister of Justice, an attempt to incite a Shiite revolution in Bahrain, incitement of Shiite rebels in Iraq, an ongoing persecution and killing of ethnic Kurds, the financing of international terrorist groups including the Houthis in Yemen, Hezbollah in Lebanon, the harassment and killing of dissidents in foreign countries, the torture and murder of Canadian nationals in Iran. Presenting iran as a peaceful nation is dishonest. The Gulf Arab countries have been warning about Iran for years.

The failure of Europe, UK and some others to secure their oil supplies is due to their own arrogance and incompetence. The Iran intervention was signalled months ago. Two weeks ago, the USA told the UK action was imminent.

1 hour ago, ikke1959 said:

How can you believe if the attacking country will something good??? Israel started to disrupt the oil market, by just attacking a state that they don't like and to have a reason to attack Libanon too now. Israel and Trump are the only ones responsible for the whole mess

Israel did not disrupt the oil market.It is Iran who is bombarding the Gulf states with missiles and drones and who has closed the strait of Hormuz. Oh, pauvre pitou, you are concerned for Liban. Where were you when Lebanon was trying to regain its sovereignty from Hezbollah? You ignore the fact that Hezbollah refuses to allow Lebanon to take control of its borders. iran gave the order to its proxy army Hezbollah to attack Israel, and Israel is responding. What do you expect Israel to do? Accept the barrage of missiles, rockets and drones? Were you this upset when Hezbollah was keeping Assad in power and operating torture prisons in Syria?

2 minutes ago, BonnieandClyde said:

No surprises here.

The ambassador represents a country that has been built on lies and was founded on the silly fables in their holy books.

Ok. How do you reconcile yourself with the existence of Lebanon, Jordan and Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the existence of the formal borders of Syria, and Iraq? They all share their basis of establishment with that of Israel. Lebanon was carved out of Syria. Jordan was the Palestinian state, but has the Saudi transplant lower clan of Hashemites in control. The Palestinian Arabs were immigrants from the arabian peninsula and former workers on the Suez canal, but don't let that actual historical reality discourage you from imagining an alternative background.

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6 minutes ago, Patong2021 said:

They can and do. It is one of the most representative democracies in the world using a system of proportional representation. The concept of giving a voice to everyone, is why Israel gets stuck with coalition governments. Extremist, idiot views get cobbled together with others, with the loudest managing to push through its agenda so that the coalition can govern. It is a lesson to those who disparage the first past the post parliamentary system in favour of an "enlightened" or progressive electoral system.

There was an ongoing threat from Iran. For the past 50 years, Iran has threatened its neighbors. It's recent activities include 2 attempted assassinations of the US President, the attempted assassination of the Canadian Minister of Justice, an attempt to incite a Shiite revolution in Bahrain, incitement of Shiite rebels in Iraq, an ongoing persecution and killing of ethnic Kurds, the financing of international terrorist groups including the Houthis in Yemen, Hezbollah in Lebanon, the harassment and killing of dissidents in foreign countries, the torture and murder of Canadian nationals in Iran. Presenting iran as a peaceful nation is dishonest. The Gulf Arab countries have been warning about Iran for years.

The failure of Europe, UK and some others to secure their oil supplies is due to their own arrogance and incompetence. The Iran intervention was signalled months ago. Two weeks ago, the USA told the UK action was imminent.

Israel did not disrupt the oil market.It is Iran who is bombarding the Gulf states with missiles and drones and who has closed the strait of Hormuz. Oh, pauvre pitou, you are concerned for Liban. Where were you when Lebanon was trying to regain its sovereignty from Hezbollah? You ignore the fact that Hezbollah refuses to allow Lebanon to take control of its borders. iran gave the order to its proxy army Hezbollah to attack Israel, and Israel is responding. What do you expect Israel to do? Accept the barrage of missiles, rockets and drones? Were you this upset when Hezbollah was keeping Assad in power and operating torture prisons in Syria?

Ok. How do you reconcile yourself with the existence of Lebanon, Jordan and Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the existence of the formal borders of Syria, and Iraq? They all share their basis of establishment with that of Israel. Lebanon was carved out of Syria. Jordan was the Palestinian state, but has the Saudi transplant lower clan of Hashemites in control. The Palestinian Arabs were immigrants from the arabian peninsula and former workers on the Suez canal, but don't let that actual historical reality discourage you from imagining an alternative background.

Again denying Israeli responsibility for the ME mess and present war.

11 minutes ago, stevenl said:

Again denying Israeli responsibility for the ME mess and present war.

Who is targeting the Gulf Arab nations?

Who is threatening shipping in the strait of Hormuz.

The Gulf Arabs have been nothing but friendly and supportive of Iran and this is how they have been repaid.

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Maybe the good Ambassador should go back home, rather than hiding out in relatively safe Thailand.

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1 hour ago, Patong2021 said:

Who is targeting the Gulf Arab nations?

Who is threatening shipping in the strait of Hormuz.

The Gulf Arabs have been nothing but friendly and supportive of Iran and this is how they have been repaid.

If Israel did not attack Iran there was no problem. But in the Gulf Arab Nations there are military bases of the US .... But the US and Israel started to bomb Iran without any direct threat from them

1 hour ago, ikke1959 said:

If Israel did not attack Iran there was no problem. But in the Gulf Arab Nations there are military bases of the US .... But the US and Israel started to bomb Iran without any direct threat from them

There was a direct threat. Are you blind to what Iran has been doing in the region, or do you just not want to accept that Iran has been responsible for the death of millions of people in the region?

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2 hours ago, JimHuaHin said:

Maybe the good Ambassador should go back home, rather than hiding out in relatively safe Thailand.

Is the Ambassador of the USA or UK or KSA or UAE or Egypt et al hiding in Thailand too?

The ambassador is carrying out her role with an important strategic partner of Israel.

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18 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

Israeli Ambassador to Thailand, Dr. Alona Fisher-Kamm, stated on Tuesday that Iranians are responsible for destabilizing the oil market, impacting countries like Thailand.

If you want to blame a country, blame Israel and the US for launching an unprovoked war of aggression on Iran. Pair that with *perfidy as Iran were in negotiations with the US and were expecting to sign treaties regarding their nuclear program along with the IAEA, but the US used those negotiation to lull the Iranians and then attack - for the second time. As long as the US and Israel continue the aggression, Iran doesn't even need to shut down the Straits of Hormuz - INSURANCE COMPANIES DID. That entire area is now a war zone and Force majeure is the rule of the day. No insurance company in their right minds are going to insure a ship traveling the Straits.

The US and Israel are aggressor nations - blame the aggressors.

*Perfidy:
In the context of war, perfidy is a form of deceptive tactic where one side pretends to act in good faith, such as signaling a truce, but does so with the deliberate intention of breaking that promise. The goal is to trick the enemy into lowering its guard, such as stepping out of cover to accept a supposed surrender, only to exploit its vulnerability.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perfidy

They really do cry out in pain as they strike you, or, in this case, strike both Iran and Bahrain..

4 hours ago, dinsdale said:

Ships are moving through the Straights of Hormuz (transponders off) and the price of oil is on it's way down.

I added to my oil stock holding last night. BTFD Stock price up $10. You really don't understand WHY to prices dropped. That's Ok. Believe as you wish.

42 minutes ago, Patong2021 said:

There was a direct threat. Are you blind to what Iran has been doing in the region, or do you just not want to accept that Iran has been responsible for the death of millions of people in the region?

What threat???? Nothing was goin on.. Okay the slammed down protests but I think Israel has done much more damage in Gaza, and now in Lebanon, than Iran has done so far...So explain what threat Iran was doing that justify the attacks

6 hours ago, ikke1959 said:

How can you believe if the attacking country will something good??? Israel started to disrupt the oil market, by just attacking a state that they don't like and to have a reason to attack Libanon too now. Israel and Trump are the only ones responsible for the whole mess

Trump had alot of support from his Maga base, who had no real affiliation with Isreal. Just curious as to why is he happy to go along with anything they do ? He is probably one president who could have stood up to them had he wished.

Obama probably felt pressure to conform as the first black president to not rock the boat. And Biden was simply useless.

4 hours ago, Patong2021 said:

They can and do. It is one of the most representative democracies in the world using a system of proportional representation. The concept of giving a voice to everyone, is why Israel gets stuck with coalition governments. Extremist, idiot views get cobbled together with others, with the loudest managing to push through its agenda so that the coalition can govern. It is a lesson to those who disparage the first past the post parliamentary system in favour of an "enlightened" or progressive electoral system.

There was an ongoing threat from Iran. For the past 50 years, Iran has threatened its neighbors. It's recent activities include 2 attempted assassinations of the US President, the attempted assassination of the Canadian Minister of Justice, an attempt to incite a Shiite revolution in Bahrain, incitement of Shiite rebels in Iraq, an ongoing persecution and killing of ethnic Kurds, the financing of international terrorist groups including the Houthis in Yemen, Hezbollah in Lebanon, the harassment and killing of dissidents in foreign countries, the torture and murder of Canadian nationals in Iran. Presenting iran as a peaceful nation is dishonest. The Gulf Arab countries have been warning about Iran for years.

The failure of Europe, UK and some others to secure their oil supplies is due to their own arrogance and incompetence. The Iran intervention was signalled months ago. Two weeks ago, the USA told the UK action was imminent.

Israel did not disrupt the oil market.It is Iran who is bombarding the Gulf states with missiles and drones and who has closed the strait of Hormuz. Oh, pauvre pitou, you are concerned for Liban. Where were you when Lebanon was trying to regain its sovereignty from Hezbollah? You ignore the fact that Hezbollah refuses to allow Lebanon to take control of its borders. iran gave the order to its proxy army Hezbollah to attack Israel, and Israel is responding. What do you expect Israel to do? Accept the barrage of missiles, rockets and drones? Were you this upset when Hezbollah was keeping Assad in power and operating torture prisons in Syria?

Ok. How do you reconcile yourself with the existence of Lebanon, Jordan and Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the existence of the formal borders of Syria, and Iraq? They all share their basis of establishment with that of Israel. Lebanon was carved out of Syria. Jordan was the Palestinian state, but has the Saudi transplant lower clan of Hashemites in control. The Palestinian Arabs were immigrants from the arabian peninsula and former workers on the Suez canal, but don't let that actual historical reality discourage you from imagining an alternative background.

"How do you reconcile yourself with the existence of Lebanon, Jordan and Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the existence of the formal borders of Syria, and Iraq? They all share their basis of establishment with that of Israel. Lebanon was carved out of Syria. Jordan was the Palestinian state, but has the Saudi transplant lower clan of Hashemites in control. The Palestinian Arabs were immigrants from the arabian peninsula and former workers on the Suez canal, but don't let that actual historical reality discourage you from imagining an alternative background."

I don't reconcile myself.

Palestine, Iraq and Syria were set up as quasi colonial enterprises governed by Britain and France..........the victors of WW1 carving up the fallen Ottoman Empire between themselves.

In Europe the new states formed, post WW1, out of the old empires, were set up according to the wishes of the ethnic groups that found themselves free of the old empires.

No such opportunity was made available to the people of the Middle East, who found themselves under the hegenomy of european empires, in a 19th century style, imperial, solution.

They were deemed no more worthy of self-determination than were any "native" population during the imperial "carve up" of Africa in the 19th century.

Likewise the states subsequently "carved out" post WW2 were also set up according to the pleasure of European and American interests.

America played its part magnificently when it arranged the fall of the Iranian Mossadegh government, in 1953, installing a dictatorial regime whose behaviour eventually provoked the revolution......."the rest is history".

Post WW1 and post WW2 "settlements" , according to the ambitions of Britain, France and the US, are responsible for todays chaos.

17 minutes ago, Enoon said:

"How do you reconcile yourself with the existence of Lebanon, Jordan and Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the existence of the formal borders of Syria, and Iraq? They all share their basis of establishment with that of Israel. Lebanon was carved out of Syria. Jordan was the Palestinian state, but has the Saudi transplant lower clan of Hashemites in control. The Palestinian Arabs were immigrants from the arabian peninsula and former workers on the Suez canal, but don't let that actual historical reality discourage you from imagining an alternative background."

I don't reconcile myself.

Palestine, Iraq and Syria were set up as quasi colonial enterprises governed by Britain and France..........the victors of WW1 carving up the fallen Ottoman Empire between themselves.

In Europe the new states formed, post WW1, out of the old empires, were set up according to the wishes of the ethnic groups that found themselves free of the old empires.

No such opportunity was made available to the people of the Middle East, who found themselves under the hegenomy of european empires, in a 19th century style, imperial, solution.

They were deemed no more worthy of self-determination than were any "native" population during the imperial "carve up" of Africa in the 19th century.

Likewise the states subsequently "carved out" post WW2 were also set up according to the pleasure of European and American interests.

America played its part magnificently when it arranged the fall of the Iranian Mossadegh government, in 1953, installing a dictatorial regime whose behaviour eventually provoked the revolution......."the rest is history".

Post WW1 and post WW2 "settlements" , according to the ambitions of Britain, France and the US, are responsible for todays chaos.

Why didn't Britain and France just keep these areas for the oil. Or was it not discovered back then? Expensive mistake.

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1 hour ago, connda said:

I added to my oil stock holding last night. BTFD Stock price up $10. You really don't understand WHY to prices dropped. That's Ok. Believe as you wish.


‘The recent increase in oil and gas prices is TEMPORARY’ — White House
Repeat repeat repeat.
'Short-term pain for long-term gain.' — White House

Propaganda techniques: Repetition (or Ad Nauseam), Trivialization, Firehose of Falsehoods

6 hours ago, dinsdale said:

Ships are moving through the Straights of Hormuz (transponders off) and the price of oil is on it's way down.

What have the transponders got to do with it. The TSS is saturated by shore based radar systems and most of the ships going through are bound for China!

Epic George Carlin on The Persian Gulf War. Now just substitute "Iran" for "Iraq" and it's applicable to today's Operation Epic Fury Fatigue.

https://youtu.be/B5xGPU1QWok

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"I live by a few rules, and my first rule is: 'I don't believe anything my government tells me.'"

Epic - Ditto that.

6 hours ago, connda said:

I added to my oil stock holding last night. BTFD Stock price up $10. You really don't understand WHY to prices dropped. That's Ok. Believe as you wish.

Prices currently do not reflect the present - they reflect future expectations and frankly have no basis in reality. If you're right and the war will be prolonged and the straits blocked - oil will easily double. Chances are however that the war will be short or passage resumed in which case oil will drop in half. It's a gamble either way. The only viable trade maybe is call options to hedge against the rest of your portfolio dumping.

As for the OP - your opinions are meaningless - Iran has been chanting death to Israel and death to the US for 46 years, they have enough enriched uranium for 11 warheads, and they accelerated their ballistic missiles program with the full intention of using it - as we are seeing not only against Israel but against every country in the region. To say that the US and Israel "started the war" is disingenuous - it was merely a pre-emptive strike before Iran amassed enough firepower to cause even greater damage. Whether you agree with it or not is irrelevant - every country in the Middle East is now safer than it was two weeks ago (90% of Iran's missiles/launchers/drones destroyed, navy and air force destroyed, etc.)

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14 hours ago, DonniePeverley said:

Idiots.

There was no imminenent danger from Iran.

If there was a long term plan then oil supplies should have been secured before this war. But nahh ... total buffoons.

Why does every body complan about Iran Israel has nuclear wapon for years

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8 hours ago, ikke1959 said:

What threat???? Nothing was goin on.. Okay the slammed down protests but I think Israel has done much more damage in Gaza, and now in Lebanon, than Iran has done so far...So explain what threat Iran was doing that justify the attacks

You are upset over Gaza. Fine. Why are you not upset over the estimated 30-80,000 dead by the regime in Iran over the past 3 months?

Iran refuses to stop funding terrorism. It has been implicated in multiple terror plots all over the world, Australia, Canada UK, USA etc. It tried to assassinate the US President 2X, and the Canadian Minister of Justice and it harasses, assaults and kills dissidents in other countries. It was repeatedly asked to stop and it refused. It has refused to stop enriching uranium towards military grade levels. The maximum enrichment use level for non military use is 20%, with typical commercial use at less than 5% uranium enrichment. The country already has ballistic missiles. It has been negotiating in bad faith for years, delaying and delaying to give its nuclear program time to enrich more uranium.

Where have you been for the past decade?

Iran was the reason the Assad regime of Syria stayed in power. It propped it up for 10+ years. In so doing it enabled a civil war creating 14 million refugees. 750,000+ dead. Most of the refugees went to the west. Hezbollah was its proxy army in Syria. Iranian military was fighting on behalf of Assad in Syria.

In Yemen, Syria installed the Houthis. The result is 2 million+ refugees, food crisis, 750,000+ dead and an ongoing threat to shipping.

Lebanon: Hezbollah is the Iranian proxy army. It started sending missiles and rockets into Israel. What did you think Israel was going to do? Say thank you, please send more?

3 hours ago, still kicking said:

Why does every body complan about Iran Israel has nuclear wapon for years

Has Israel threatened to incinerate the world as Iran has done? The UK and France have nuclear weapons too. Have they threatened jihad on anyone? Your argument is no different than saying that everyone should have access to firearms, because most people are responsible gun owners. Iran is the batsh*t crazy lunatic who wants an AK 47 and says it is for duck hunting.

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