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Planning for disaster management and succeeding
Business, Sorayuth Vathanavisuth, Published on 11/02/2026
» The huge floods that caused deaths and billions of baht in damage last November in Hat Yai, the economic and tourism hub in southern Thailand, reflected critical flaws in our disaster management. We should have been prepared for the worst, but we were not.
Zhen Ding invests B65bn in local PCB joint venture
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 20/01/2026
» Thailand is set to become a hub for Southeast Asia's circuit board industry after the world's largest printed circuit board (PCB) maker, Zhen Ding Technology, announced a massive 65-billion-baht investment through its joint venture, Peng Shen Technology (Thailand).
Ekniti team to tout Thailand at World Economic Forum
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 15/01/2026
» Caretaker finance minister Ekniti Nitithanprapas is leading Team Thailand to the World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland, aiming to position Thailand on the global investment map.
A year of transition
Business, Published on 24/12/2025
» Thailand heads into the Year of the Horse with a full slate of political, economic and social milestones that will shape the country's trajectory in the years ahead.
Q1 2026 outlook: Testing the bottom
Business, InnovestX Securities, Published on 29/11/2025
» As we near the first quarter of 2026, the global economy faces a "bottom testing" phase amid a complex mix of hopes and risks.
New economic obstacles emerge as 2025 winds down
Business, InnovestX Securities, Published on 25/10/2025
» As the end of 2025 draws closer, the global economic landscape presents a complex picture of divergent growth paths, persistent policy uncertainty and shifting trade dynamics.
Economic challenges for the new regime
Business, InnovestX Securities, Published on 27/09/2025
» The Thai economy appears to be showing signs of life amid optimism about the new government and its economic team, but it also faces new challenges. The outcome will depend on how these emerging challenges are managed.
Firms prefer dissolution to provide business clarity
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Kanana Katharangsiporn and Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 04/09/2025
» Businesses expect a clear political environment going forward and believe House dissolution is the best option.
Clouds clearing on the economic front
Business, InnovestX Securities, Published on 23/08/2025
» Following a tense trade war period, the global economic and trade outlook has become clearer. The US settled on tariffs for most trading partners, with developed markets such as Europe and Japan facing 15% rates, and developing countries including Thailand, Vietnam and the Philippines receiving rates of 19-20%.
Tallying the tariff trade-offs
Business, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Lamonphet Apisitniran and Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 04/08/2025
» The 19% US reciprocal tariff on Thai goods could offer some much-needed relief for businesses in Thailand, as this rate aligns with the regional average.