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Rethinking the central bank's role
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Somruedi Banchongduang, Somhatai Mosika and Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 16/02/2026
» With Thai economic growth this year expected to sink to its weakest level in a decade, excluding the pandemic shock, Bank of Thailand governor Vitai Ratanakorn recently signalled a possible shift in the central bank's role, seeking more active engagement with problems in the real economy.
SET rides wave of post-poll optimism
Business, Tisco Securities, Published on 14/02/2026
» The Stock Exchange of Thailand closed the first month of 2026 with high hopes for an election-themed rally. Market-cap leader DELTA turned positive again, pushing the SET up more than 20 points in the first week of the year, while positive sentiment about artificial intelligence (AI) on Wall Street spread to Asia.
Tobacco Authority of Thailand targets B1.2bn in export revenue
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 14/02/2026
» The Tobacco Authority of Thailand aims to boost exports this year, aiming to raise its cigarette export revenue to 1.2 billion baht, up from 800 million baht in 2025.
Call for police reform to boost tourism
Business, Molpasorn Shoowong, Published on 14/02/2026
» Tourism operators are urging the government to reform law enforcement and regulation, as businesses and tourists suffer from worsening bribery issues, hampering the nation's tourism reputation.
Retailers urge measures to stimulate economy
Business, Post Reporters, Published on 13/02/2026
» The Thai Retailers Association (TRA) is proposing a comprehensive package of urgent policy measures to stimulate the economy dubbed "Value Shopping – Tourism Boost – Local Investment – Strong SMEs – Skilled Workforce – Fair Competition".
Chinese New Year spending tipped to rise 5%
Business, Kuakul Mornkum, Published on 12/02/2026
» An estimated 54.2 billion baht will circulate during the 2026 Lunar New Year, marking a six-year high and 5% growth from the previous year, according to the Center for Economic and Business Forecasting at the University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce (UTCC).
New government's IT policies may lift sector by 6%
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 11/02/2026
» If the incoming coalition government implements its IT policies as pledged during the campaign, it should increase revenue growth of system integrator and data centre businesses by 5.8% year-on-year to 260 billion baht this year, says Krungthai Compass, a research unit under Krungthai Bank.
Digital tech seen key under new government
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 10/02/2026
» The public sector under the new government is expected to accelerate the adoption of cloud and artificial intelligence (AI) technology to bridge its legacy bureaucratic systems with advanced digital technology.
Economists outline most urgent tasks
Business, WICHIT CHANTANUSORNSIRI and Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 10/02/2026
» Urgent priorities of the new government are to ease the cost-of-living burden on the public, find markets for SME products and push ahead with policies promised during the election campaign, economists say.
Private sector welcomes poll result
Business, SOMHATAI MOSIKA and LAMONPHET APISITNIRAN, Published on 10/02/2026
» The private sector is optimistic about the formation of the new government, anticipating stability and policy continuity. Businesses are urging the new administration to appoint qualified individuals to ministerial positions.