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Thai business group keeps 2026 GDP growth forecast at 1.6% to 2.0%
Reuters, Published on 04/03/2026
» A leading business group maintained its forecast for Thailand's economic growth this year at 1.6% to 2.0%, but said on Wednesday a prolonged conflict in the Middle East would hit activity.
Trump orders oil tanker insurance support, says Navy could escort ships in Gulf
Reuters, Published on 04/03/2026
» WASHINGTON: The U.S. Navy could begin escorting oil tankers through the Strait of Hormuz if necessary, President Donald Trump said on Tuesday, adding he had ordered the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation to provide political risk insurance and financial guarantees for maritime trade in the Gulf.
Council seeks to keep Thai digital data safe
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 04/03/2026
» Thailand urgently needs to develop digital data sovereignty under Thai jurisdiction, while prioritising the use of more locally developed artificial intelligence (AI) and software, according to the Digital Council of Thailand (DCT).
Investors urged to buy gold and oil
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 04/03/2026
» Thailand's leading asset managers are recommending investors increase their exposure to gold and oil as geopolitical tensions in the Middle East intensify, while the country's securities regulator says it is monitoring market stability amid heightened volatility.
YLG touts safe-haven precious metal as risks escalate
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 04/03/2026
» As war in the Middle East intensifies and financial markets swing wildly, Thai investors, particularly older buyers, are rushing to small-sized physical gold, betting the rally is far from over.
Cambodia absence highlights fragile trust
News, Poramet Tangsathaporn, Published on 04/03/2026
» Cambodia's absence from the Cobra Gold military drill this year signals a persistent lack of trust between Thailand and Cambodia, analysts say.
Rights body condemns Iran strikes
News, Published on 04/03/2026
» The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has condemned military strikes on Iran and urged an immediate halt to the violence.
CRC reports core profit declined by 6% in 2025
Business, Published on 04/03/2026
» Central Retail Corporation Plc (CRC) reported consistent profitability last year, despite the wholesale and retail sector facing significant challenges and several pressures from global economic factors and weakened domestic purchasing power.
New airline hubs poised to gain from travel rerouting
Business, Published on 04/03/2026
» As Middle Eastern airports shut down following the attack on Iran and the swift counterstrikes across the region, the skies over a vast swathe of West Asia suddenly went silent as smoke rose from Dubai to Doha.
Put guns in the crosshairs
Oped, Editorial, Published on 04/03/2026
» On Feb 19, caretaker Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul, in his capacity as interior minister, issued an order to freeze the issuance of permits to carry firearms in public for one year, supposedly to reduce gun-related violence.