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BUSINESS

Commission opts to tighten data centre supervision

Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 25/03/2026

» The National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) is tightening its regulatory grip on the booming data centre sector through a proposed shift in the licensing regime that will bring operators under closer state scrutiny.

BUSINESS

SME loan demand deteriorates in Q1

Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 25/03/2026

» Confidence among small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) fell sharply in the first quarter, driven by mounting concerns over rising costs linked to the energy crisis and a slowdown in lending, according to the latest survey by the SME Development Bank of Thailand (SME D Bank).

BUSINESS

CPF vows to keep food prices unchanged

Business, Srisamorn Phoosuphanusorn, Published on 25/03/2026

» Charoen Pokphand Foods (CPF) Plc, a leading integrated agro-industrial and food conglomerate, says it will keep its meat and food prices unchanged for at least two months as the company uses local sources for most of its raw materials.

THAILAND

Govt eyes fuel tax reduction

News, Published on 25/03/2026

» The government may be forced to implement fuel tax reductions if the Oil Fuel Fund proves insufficient to stabilise domestic prices, Deputy Prime Minister Ekniti Nitithanprapas has warned.

BUSINESS

Gas price hike to push up Thai power bills

Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 25/03/2026

» The new government is bracing for a surge in electricity bills as liquefied natural gas (LNG) prices climb in the wake of conflict in the Middle East, according to an energy official who requested anonymity.

BUSINESS

Shipments rise in February on industrial demand

Business, Somhatai Mosika, Published on 25/03/2026

» Exports surged by 9.9% year-on-year to US$29.4 billion in February, driven by strong industrial goods shipments, while imports jumped by 31.8% to $32.3 billion, mainly due to machinery and gold purchases, according to the Trade Policy and Strategy Office (TPSO).

THAILAND

Compensation awarded in Thai gold mine pollution case

Published on 24/03/2026

» The Civil Court has ruled in favour of 382 residents of Phichit and Phetchabun provinces, ordering the operator of the Chatree gold mine operator to pay compensation of up to 200,000 baht per person, and to restore contaminated waterways after finding its operations caused harmful pollution and health impacts.

THAILAND

Consumer product prices capped but fuel costs will rise

Online Reporters, Published on 24/03/2026

» The government is capping prices of essential consumer products while confirming that there is enough fuel for vehicles and electricity generation, but their prices will have to rise due to increasing costs in global markets.

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%.