Thailand

Bank of Thailand deputy governor expects GDP rebound in Q4

If Piti Disyatat’s Q4 prediction is true, South-east Asia’s second-largest economy will avoid a technical recession

Under a draft rule, cannabis sales are limited to medical facilities, herbal shops, pharmacies and practitioners.

Thailand plans new cannabis rules to rein in dispensary boom

The new rules will deepen uncertainty for the fledgling cannabis industry

“If Thailand has to retaliate, we would do so if necessary,” Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul told reporters in Bangkok on Tuesday.

Thailand says Cambodia breached ceasefire, weighs next steps

It accuses Cambodian forces of firing mortar rounds in Thai territory

The Bank of Thailand said that the prices in several categories “did not fully align with the elevated cost of living faced by households”.

Thailand to review CPI seen misaligned with household costs

The review comes as the nation’s consumer prices have been in negative territory since April due to supply-side factors

The Bank of Thailand said monetary policy could be more accommodative as the economy showed clearer signs of slowdown, amid heightened risks.

Thailand central bank estimates economy grew 2.2% in 2025

[BANGKOK] Thailand’s central bank estimated that the economy grew 2.2 per cent in 2025, but said momentum was expected to moderate in 2026 and 2027, according to the minutes from its latest policy mee...

Structural and cyclical forces are converging across China, Japan, India and South-east Asia, with early signals having emerged throughout 2025.

Is 2026 the start of the world’s next consumer super-cycle?

The next global bull market may be driven by 3.5 billion Asians earning more, travelling more and spending more

The Straits Times Index ended the year at 4,646.21, about 0.2% down.  

2025’s winners and laggards: STI posts best gains in years; South Korea, Vietnam outshine regional peers

The Straits Times Index turns in its strongest performance in at least four years, with a total return of 22.7% in 2025

Tourism revenue generated by foreign visitors totalled 1.5 trillion baht last year, down 4.7 per cent year on year, ministry data showed.

Thailand sees annual foreign tourist arrivals slow to 33 million

It is also the first annual drop in international arrivals in a decade outside the pandemic period

Children playing around a bunker in Surin province, Thailand. Hundreds of thousands of people living close to the border have been displaced by the clashes.

Thailand delays POW return, accuses Cambodia of ceasefire breach

The recent fighting is fuelled by nationalist sentiment and a battle over scam compounds in Cambodia