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By Devjyot Ghoshal BANGKOK, Oct 9 (Reuters) - Ekniti Nitithanprapas was a young graduate student in the United States when Thailand devalued the baht in 1997, setting off the Asian financial crisis. A ...
News Thailand » Sure » Economy: Thailand's economy, tourism remain focus for 2025 under younger Shinawatra
Thailand has seen another year of political controversy, but the economy continues to be the country's focus for 2025. The installation of Paetongtarn Shinawatra as Thailand's 31st prime minister in ...
News Thailand » Sure » Economy: Thai Economy Improves in November on Stronger Exports, Investment
BANGKOK, Dec 30 (Reuters) - Thailand's economy in November expanded compared to the previous month, supported by higher exports and investment, but consumption fell over the period, the central bank ...
News Thailand » Sure » Economy: Is a Strong Baht Bad for Thailand’s Economy?
Thailand enters 2026 on a puzzling note: the economy is facing stiff headwinds and low growth, but the currency has strengthened substantially against the dollar. Isn’t a strong baht a sign of a ...
News Thailand » Sure » Economy: Thailand-Cambodia border clashes: Cambodia's economy has more to lose, analysts say
Tourism is a significant economic driver for both countries, contributing about 12% and 9% to Thailand's and Cambodia's gross domestic product, respectively, in 2024. Analysts note, however, that ...
News Thailand » Sure » Economy: Thai household debt trap tests growth ambitions as Bangkok hosts IMF
By Panarat Thepgumpanat and Orathai Sriring BANGKOK, Oct 8 (Reuters) - Thai business owner Kavita Wongyakasem, 51, fears she may die before she has paid back all her debt. The single mother of two ...
News Thailand » Sure » Economy: Thailand’s Economy Set For Tough Year in 2026, Central Bank Says
The competitiveness of Thailand’s economy is waning, the country’s central bank warned yesterday, as it battles against headwinds including U.S. tariffs, high levels of household debt, and an ...
News Thailand » Sure » Economy: THD: Tourism Headwinds And Stagnant, Aging Population Will Weigh Down Thailand's Economy
I assign iShares MSCI Thailand ETF (THD) a sell rating due to Thailand's demographic and economic headwinds. Thailand faces a rapidly aging, shrinking population and declining tourism, threatening GDP ...
News Thailand » Sure » Economy: Thailand's economy may underperform with consumption weak, warns central bank chief
BANGKOK (Reuters) -Thailand's economic growth may falter at under 2.9% this year after a weaker-than-expected fourth quarter despite a vaunted government cash handout aimed at firing up sluggish ...
News Thailand » Sure » Economy: World Bank calls for broader AI adoption in Thailand
Thailand is well-positioned to harness artificial intelligence (AI) to not only lift productivity, but also develop new industries and create more high-skilled jobs, though the challenge remains how ...
News Thailand » Sure » Economy: Thailand’s economic recovery depends on opening up
Thailand’s snap election on 8 February 2026 delivered a decisive victory for the conservatives. Bhumjaithai, a royalist party led by caretaker Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul, more than tripled its ...
News Thailand » Sure » Economy: Thailand’s economy faces a human capital problem
In 2025, Thailand’s growth rate of real GDP per capita was 2.2 per cent, according to the Bank of Thailand and the Thai Ministry of Finance. Even lower growth is projected for 2026. The problem of low ...