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BUSINESS

The BTS ARMY is coming to a city near you, armed with B174bn in spending power

Published on 24/03/2026

» SEOUL - For Maria Herrera, ⁠a utility employee from Vancouver, ⁠the trade-off to watch a ​performance by Kpop supergroup BTS on Saturday in Seoul was simple: Weeks of extra shifts at her job and roughly C$5,000 (118,500 baht) for a week in Seoul.

BUSINESS

Oil price spike threatens to cut Thai GDP growth, raise inflation

Business, Boonsong Lipimas, Published on 24/03/2026

» A rise in global oil prices poses a growing risk to Thailand's economic outlook, with Tisco Financial Group warning that a 10% increase in crude from a baseline of US$72 per barrel could trim GDP growth by 0.3-0.4 percentage points, while lifting inflation by about 0.8%.

BUSINESS

Baht set to fall further amid Mideast wartime pressures

Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 24/03/2026

» The baht is expected to depreciate to 33.50 per US dollar this week after testing a nine-month low of 33 on Monday, amid heightened uncertainties surrounding the conflict in the Middle East.

THAILAND

SAO rules out headquarters rebuild at collapse site

News, Published on 24/03/2026

» The State Audit Office (SAO) has confirmed it has no plans to rebuild on the site of its headquarters in Bangkok, which collapsed on March 28 last year while under construction.

THAILAND

Shortages spur fuel reserve cut

News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 24/03/2026

» The government has decided to lower the proportion of oil reserves to 1% in a bid to ease fuel shortages while expressing confidence that the fuel situation will stabilise within a week.

BUSINESS

EEC counts on U-Tapao, Aerotropolis progress

Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 24/03/2026

» The Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) is expected to attract a fresh wave of investment this year, following renewed progress in the long-delayed U-Tapao Airport and Eastern Aerotropolis development project, according to the EEC Office.

BUSINESS

Communications market set to hit B800bn

Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 24/03/2026

» The communications market is projected to reach 800 billion baht this year, underpinned by the rapid adoption of digital services, artificial intelligence (AI) and continued investment in infrastructure, according to the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC).

OPINION

Tackle food waste, curb pollution

Oped, Published on 24/03/2026

» Climate change and air pollution are not driven by carbon dioxide alone. To address global warming, we must also address extremely powerful pollutants like methane, which has the capacity to trap heat in the atmosphere far more effectively than carbon dioxide over a short period of time.

OPINION

Power rivalry heats up Mekong region

Oped, Kavi Chongkittavorn, Published on 24/03/2026

» The Thai saying, maenam maimee promdan (rivers have no boundaries), fittingly applies to the mighty Mekong River, known in China as the Lancang.

THAILAND

Senators urge action to tackle rising energy costs

Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 23/03/2026

» Senators have urged the government to introduce concrete measures to avert energy shortages and shield households from soaring costs as turmoil in the Middle East drives up global oil prices.