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'No plan' for VAT rate hike
News, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 24/02/2026
» The incoming Bhumjaithai-led administration will not raise the value-added tax (VAT) rate to 10% over the next three years, a BJT executive said, adding that the party's immediate focus is economic recovery.
Aberdeen bullish on local equities post-election
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 24/02/2026
» Aberdeen Asset Management has adopted a bullish stance on Thai equities following the recent election, noting political clarity and improving stability could pave the way for renewed foreign inflows and a recovery in the benchmark index to 1,500 points.
Finance ministry, IMF launch video competition
Life, Published on 24/02/2026
» The Ministry of Finance and the Bank of Thailand invite university and college students aged 18-25 to showcase their ideas on Thailand's economic future in a short video contest to vie for cash prizes worth 120,000 baht in total.
Plan to tax gold imports stokes Thai industry criticism
Nareerat Wiriyapong and Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 23/02/2026
» Gold traders strongly oppose the Customs Department’s plan to ask the incoming government to impose import duties on gold, warning that Thailand could lose its status as a gold trading hub if the measure is implemented. They added that gold is now regarded as an investment asset rather than a commodity subject to tariffs.
Thai exports hit 4-year high despite strong baht
Somhatai Mosika, Published on 23/02/2026
» The baht’s value is the most important factor affecting exports following the US decision to impose a 15% tariff on imports, with Thai exports recording their strongest growth in four years in January, according to the Trade Policy and Strategy Office (TPSO).
Iran says would respond 'ferociously' to any US attack, even limited strikes
AFP, Published on 23/02/2026
» PARIS — Iran said Monday that a US attack of any scale would spur the Islamic republic to respond "ferociously", after President Donald Trump said he was considering limited strikes against the country.
'Welcome to CHINA' greets Philippine officials on trip to disputed South China Sea
Reuters, Published on 23/02/2026
» THITU ISLAND, South China Sea - As the Philippine Coast Guard plane descended toward the country's most strategically important outpost in the disputed South China Sea, passengers' phones lit up with a roaming alert: "Welcome to CHINA."
Thailand sees upside to Trump court ordered US tariff reset
Bloomberg, Published on 23/02/2026
» A reset of many US tariffs to a uniform 15% will strengthen Thailand’s appeal as a manufacturing and investment hub, according to Finance Minister Ekniti Nitithanprapas.
Chinese fleeing Myanmar scam hub arrested in Tak province
Online Reporters, Published on 23/02/2026
» Twenty Chinese men fleeing the notorious scam hub of Shwe Kokko in Myanmar crossed the Moei river into Mae Sot district of Thailand's Tak province on Monday morning and were arrested for illegal entry.
Thai exports jump most in four years on AI-led electronics boom
Bloomberg, Published on 23/02/2026
» Outbound shipments of electronic products and stronger inbound demand for raw materials and machinery pushed Thailand’s exports and imports to their highest levels in four years, as the country seeks a trade agreement with the United States.