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Thailand wilts as 'financial summer' batters households
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 27/04/2026
» As temperatures climb across Thailand, households are feeling more than just the heat. This year's hot season has brought a sharp rise in living costs, particularly fuel prices, tightening budgets and amplifying financial strain.
Nation prepares for long, hot dry season
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Nareerat Wiriyapong and Somhatai Mosika, Published on 27/04/2026
» The likelihood of a "super El Niño" poses a serious threat to Thailand's agricultural sector, particularly rice production, potentially increasing food security risks.
Struggling to decode fog of war
Business, InnovestX Securities, Published on 25/04/2026
» The Strait of Hormuz crisis has entered a dangerous new phase, illustrating Carl von Clausewitz's dictum that war is the realm of uncertainty.
War risks, rate cuts affect Thai banks’ margins
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 23/04/2026
» The local banking industry recorded marginal net profit growth in the first quarter of this year, pressured by a decline in net interest income (NII) as conflicts in the Middle East are expected to heighten risks for the sector.
Thailand exposed to widening war impact
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 23/04/2026
» Thailand's economy is entering one of its most vulnerable phases as global geopolitical tensions intensify, yet selective opportunities for capital inflows remain, says Kongkiat Opaswongkarn, chief executive of Asia Plus Group Holdings.
The fading of US exceptionalism
Business, Kean Tan, Published on 23/04/2026
» Asset performance in the first quarter of 2026 can be divided into two phases: before and after the onset of the Iran war. Before the war, long-term structural trends were the main drivers of asset class performance. US equities were underperforming the rest of the world, with US hyperscalers leading the relative downward move, weighed down by concerns about the monetisation of their AI infrastructure spending.
Pundits buoyant given ceasefire
Business, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 23/04/2026
» The indefinite extension of the ceasefire in the Iran war strengthens expectations that prolonged Middle East conflicts are in a de-escalation phase, even though the second round of peace talks is on hold, while the peak for global oil prices has passed, say analysts.
PM Anutin welcomes outlook upgrade by Moody’s
Mongkol Bangprapa and Reuters, Published on 22/04/2026
» Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has welcomed the decision by Moody’s Investors Service to revise Thailand’s credit outlook from “negative” to “stable” while affirming its sovereign rating at Baa1.
Wary response to borrowing plan
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Kuakul Mornkum and Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 22/04/2026
» The government is preparing to issue an emergency decree to borrow 500 billion baht and raise the public debt ceiling, according to a news report on Monday.
Moody’s upgrades Thailand outlook to ‘stable’
Online Reporters, Published on 21/04/2026
» Moody’s Ratings on Tuesday upgraded the outlook for the government of Thailand to stable from negative, while affirming the foreign and local currency issuer and local currency senior unsecured credit ratings at Baa1.