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Crude prices test GDP, inflation goals
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 27/03/2026
» The government is advised to adopt a managed float approach to deal with energy prices amid expectations that domestic diesel prices could reach 60 baht per litre.
IMF suggests deeper Asian economic integration
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 06/03/2026
» The International Monetary Fund (IMF) chief has called for deeper integration among Asian economies to help the region prepare for heightened global trade tensions and policy shocks.
Growth to hit new depths
Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 29/01/2026
» Thailand's economic growth this year is set to sink to a decade-long low, excluding the Covid-19 shock, as deep-seated structural problems, corruption and grey capital continue to weigh on the economy, Bank of Thailand governor Vitai Ratanakorn has warned.
Gold and baht causing headaches for central bank
Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 16/09/2025
» The increase in errors and omissions in Thailand’s balance of payments may be linked to gold trading and the baht’s appreciation against the US dollar, says the head of the Bank of Thailand.
Thai central bank sees 18 months of sub-2% growth
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 10/07/2025
» The Bank of Thailand has assessed the Thai economy is likely to grow at a rate of less than 2% over the next 18 months, primarily due to pressures from US tariff policies.
BoT warns of long path to recovery
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 13/05/2025
» Structural problems are a key concern undermining Thailand's future growth potential, Bank of Thailand governor Sethaput Suthiwartnarueput has warned in a harrowing forecast of the country's economic future.
Earthquake set to worsen tourism market
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 01/04/2025
» The Bank of Thailand believes the earthquake will further slow the already sluggish recovery of the property sector and impact foreign tourist arrivals.
New BoT study explores inflation data
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 10/09/2022
» The Bank of Thailand's Puey Ungphakorn Institute for Economic Research (Pier) forecasts the country's high inflation rate will unravel naturally in the medium to long term because rising inflation is mainly a result of specific factors rather than macroeconomic issues.
BoT balloons inflation view to 4.9%
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 31/03/2022
» The Bank of Thailand (BoT) skyrocketed its inflation rate forecast for this year to 4.9% from 1.7% because of energy and food price surges attributed to supply shock from the Russia-Ukraine war.
SCB sees stagflation for Thai economy
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 30/03/2022
» Thailand's economy has gone into stagflation because of a fragile recovery and surging price hikes, says an economist at the Economic Intelligence Center (EIC), a research unit under Siam Commercial Bank (SCB).