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THAILAND

Refinery margin cuts increased to B5 per litre

Online Reporters, Published on 23/04/2026

» A government panel has increased the reduction in the refining margin to 5 baht per litre, from 2 baht earlier, in a move aimed at easing fuel costs.

THAILAND

Visa-free stay to be cut for quality boost

News, Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 23/04/2026

» Thailand is preparing to end the 60-day visa-free scheme to improve screening and support sustainable growth in the tourism sector, according to Tourism and Sports Minister Surasak Phancharoenworakul.

BUSINESS

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.

BUSINESS

Caution urged in uncertain market

Business, Kanana Katharangsiporn, Published on 23/04/2026

» Residential developers should adopt a cautious approach to new launches while strengthening revenue, cash flow and cost management, according to SCB Economic Intelligence Center (EIC).

THAILAND

Debt hike a 'last resort'

News, Mongkol Bangprapa and Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 23/04/2026

» Raising the public debt ceiling or issuing emergency borrowing decrees will be considered as a "last resort", only if global volatility persists and domestic fiscal resources prove insufficient, Finance Minister Ekniti Nitithanprapas says.

BUSINESS

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.

BUSINESS

Thai refineries squeezed by diesel price controls

Business, Published on 23/04/2026

» Thailand's oil refining sector is facing renewed pressure as diesel price controls and rising financial losses threaten to erode profitability, according to a research note by CLSA.

THAILAND

New biodiesel to help cut emissions

News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 23/04/2026

» The National Energy Technology Centre (ENTEC) has developed H-FAME, a premium-grade biodiesel aimed at promoting cleaner energy and reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

OPINION

Forget births, cut Thai deaths first

Oped, Sergei Scherbov & Vipan Prachuabmoh, Published on 23/04/2026

» Thailand's demographic debate is too often framed as though the country had only one option: raise fertility or accept a shrinking workforce. That view is understandable, but for the next two decades, it is mostly the misaligned policy horizon. If the question is how Thailand can strengthen its workforce before mid-century, the fastest answer is not higher fertility, but rather lower mortality.

OPINION

Rupture, reform and how to rebuild

Oped, Robert F Godec, Published on 23/04/2026

» The world is teetering on the edge of a cliff. Russia, China, and the United States are using their military and economic power in the ruthless pursuit of power and domination. In doing so, they have ruptured an international system that for 80 years was characterised by rules, institutions, and a measure of cooperation.