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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).
Civil Aviation Authority moves to ease flight prices as Songkran looms
News, Post Reporters, Published on 25/03/2026
» The Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand (CAAT) is stepping up oversight of airfares amid disruptions linked to the situation in the Middle East, and is working with six airlines to cut ticket prices during the upcoming Songkran holiday by 15–30% while adding more than 29,000 seats over this busy period.
Govt eyes fuel tax reduction
News, Wichit Chantanusornsiri and Mongkol Bangprapa, 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.
MFA proposes slashing visa-free tourist period in half
News, Poramet Tangsathaporn, Published on 25/03/2026
» The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has proposed reducing the visa-free tourist period from 60 days to 30 days, citing national security concerns.
New cabinet ready for royal endorsement
News, Mongkol Bangprapa and Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 25/03/2026
» The new cabinet line-up is ready to be submitted for royal endorsement, Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said on Tuesday while downplaying reports on the absence of legal scholar Borwornsak Uwanno.
AXA highlights local insurance protection gap
Business, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 25/03/2026
» Thailand needs to address the protection gap in the insurance industry to drive growth in the sector, which is critical for the country's economic development and the well-being of its people, says France-based insurer AXA.
Social Security Fund reform 'urgent' as society ages
News, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 25/03/2026
» People's Party (PP) MP Nattacha Boonchaiinsawat has called for reforms to the Social Security Fund (SSF) to make it more transparent and sustainable, and to allow members to have a say in how the fund is managed.
UOBAM bullish on Thai equities
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 25/03/2026
» UOB Asset Management (Thailand) has expressed optimism about Thai equities despite short-term pressures from geopolitical tensions and higher energy costs, saying that economic recovery, returning foreign investment and improved political stability should support market growth.
L.P.N. to buy B2bn of land for Bangkok condo development
Business, Kanana Katharangsiporn, Published on 25/03/2026
» SET-listed L.P.N. Development plans to spend 1-2 billion baht on new land acquisitions for condo development after freezing purchases for more than two years to clear inventory and refocus on the upper-affordable segment.
Thailand's food industry talent gap
Oped, Napapop Thongraya, Published on 25/03/2026
» Thailand has aspired to be the "kitchen of the world". But who will do the cooking when the food scientists are overworked, underpaid, and fewer young people want to study food science in the first place?