Bank of Thailand

Thai inflation likely below 2.8% for 2026, policy to remain accommodative: central bank chief

2026-07-11T06:40:34.000Z
Vitai Ratanakorn is not worried about inflation spikes in the coming months, adding that the weakness of the baht was in line with market trends.

Thailand central bank chief says no need to raise rates now

2026-06-26T07:53:55.000Z
The surge in global energy prices means inflation will remain high this year and moderate next year as supply-side pressures ease, says the central bank.

Thai central bank keeps key interest rate unchanged, as expected

2026-06-24T09:06:33.000Z
The Bank of Thailand is expected to keep borrowing costs steady at 1% at its Jun 24, 2026, meeting.

Baht drops to one-year low on expectations of rate gap with US

2026-06-23T06:07:13.000Z
BOT governor Vitai Ratanakorn is moving to curb the rapid growth of BNPL services, which increasingly allow consumers to split everyday purchases into instalments.

Buy-now-pay-later for 106 baht bubble tea highlights Thailand’s household debt risk

2026-06-23T01:02:36.000Z
Foreign investors have purchased about US$342 million of Thai bonds so far this quarter, reversing part of the roughly US$1 billion of net outflows recorded in March.

Thai long bonds draw funds with steepest curve in emerging Asia

2026-06-11T02:42:26.000Z
The annual inflation rate rose to 2.89% in April, the highest rate in more than three years, due to higher energy costs.

Thailand sees 2% growth and 3% inflation in 2026, central bank chief says

2026-06-02T09:25:20.000Z
As gold rallied globally in 2025, the Thai currency climbed alongside it, hitting a five-year high.

Thailand’s digital gold mega investors hit by central bank’s rush to control the baht

2026-05-14T01:28:50.000Z
Inflation is projected to rise in the near term due to supply-side pressures before easing next year as those factors gradually subside, according to the committee.

Thai rate panel warns against broad economic stimulus as war unfolds

2026-05-13T05:18:05.000Z
Economic activity in March was broadly unchanged from February, underpinned by exports, manufacturing output and government spending.

Thai economy expands in Q1 but set to slow due to Middle East war

2026-04-30T09:16:33.000Z