PoliticsRuling clears way for household aid and energy-transition plansThailand's Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul at the parliament in Bangkok. His government has approved an emergency decree to borrow 400 billion baht ($12 billion) to cushion the impact on energy due to the U.S. war with Iran. © ReutersAPORNRATH PHOONPHONGPHIPHATJuly 9, 2026 14:06 JSTBANGKOK -- Thailand's Constitutional Court ruled on Thursday that the government's emergency decree to borrow 400 billion baht ($12 billion) to support the economy was legal, clearing the way for measures to help households cope with higher oil prices due to the Middle East crisis.