Thailand’s headline inflation remained in the negative territory for a 10th straight month, extending the country’s longest stretch of falling prices since the pandemic.
Thailand’s headline inflation remained in the negative territory for a 10th straight month, extending the country’s longest stretch of falling prices since the pandemic.
A customer buys produce at a market stall in Bangkok. Photographer: Valeria Mongelli/Bloomberg
Thailand’s automobile sales rose to a two-year high in 2025 as exponential growth in electric vehicle purchases drove demand despite the backdrop of lackluster economic growth.
Thailand’s automobile sales rose to a two-year high in 2025 as exponential growth in electric vehicle purchases drove demand despite the backdrop of lackluster economic growth.
A BYD Co. showroom in Chiang Mai, Thailand. Photographer: Valeria Mongelli/Bloomberg
Thailand’s trade with the US and China swung to record extremes last year, suggesting its role as a conduit for firms seeking to bypass President Donald Trump’s tariffs.
Thailand’s trade with the US and China swung to record extremes last year, suggesting its role as a conduit for firms seeking to bypass President Donald Trump’s tariffs.
At least 32 people were killed and several dozen injured when a crane used in the construction of a China-backed high-speed rail line collapsed onto a moving train below in northeastern Thailand on Wednesday.
At least 32 people were killed and several dozen injured when a crane used in the construction of a China-backed high-speed rail line collapsed onto a moving train below in northeastern Thailand on Wednesday.
A derailed train in Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand, on Jan. 14. Source: Nakhon Ratchasima Province Public Relations Department
Thailand is set to impose limits on speculative trading in gold as authorities step up efforts to curb the influence of a record-breaking rally in the precious metal on the nation’s currency.
Thailand is set to impose limits on speculative trading in gold as authorities step up efforts to curb the influence of a record-breaking rally in the precious metal on the nation’s currency.
An employee handles one kilogram gold bullion at the YLG Bullion International Co. headquarters in Bangkok, Thailand, on Friday, Dec. 22, 2023. Gold headed for a weekly gain after US price data came in cooler than forecast, reinforcing expectations for multiple interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve next year.
Thailand is set to impose limits on speculative trading in gold as authorities step up efforts to curb the influence of a record-breaking rally in the precious metal on the nation’s currency.
Thailand is set to impose limits on speculative trading in gold as authorities step up efforts to curb the influence of a record-breaking rally in the precious metal on the nation’s currency.
An employee handles one kilogram gold bullion at the YLG Bullion International Co. headquarters in Bangkok, Thailand, on Friday, Dec. 22, 2023. Gold headed for a weekly gain after US price data came in cooler than forecast, reinforcing expectations for multiple interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve next year.
The fragile ceasefire between Thailand and Cambodia was tested Tuesday after a Thai soldier was injured by a mortar ammunition accidentally fired across the border.
The fragile ceasefire between Thailand and Cambodia was tested Tuesday after a Thai soldier was injured by a mortar ammunition accidentally fired across the border.
People stand beside a crater in front of a damaged police station following clashes between Cambodian and Thai soldiers in Boeung Trakoun village in Banteay Meanchey province on January 3, 2026. The decades-old dispute between the Southeast Asian neighbours erupted into military clashes several times in 2025, with fighting in December killing dozens of people and displacing around one million on both sides. The two countries agreed a truce on December 27, ending three weeks of clashes. (Photo by AFP via Getty Images)
Thailand, famed for its beaches and relaxing vibes, saw its first decline in tourist arrivals in years in 2025, as holidaymakers’ confidence was rattled by a series of events that rocked the nation.
Thailand, famed for its beaches and relaxing vibes, saw its first decline in tourist arrivals in years in 2025, as holidaymakers’ confidence was rattled by a series of events that rocked the nation.
People on Bangla walking street after sunset in Phuket, Thailand, on Thursday, July 6, 2023.
Thailand, famed for its fantastic food and wild nightlife, is poised for its first annual drop in tourist arrivals in a decade outside the pandemic, after multiple crises hurt the confidence of holidaymakers.
Thailand, famed for its fantastic food and wild nightlife, is poised for its first annual drop in tourist arrivals in a decade outside the pandemic, after multiple crises hurt the confidence of holidaymakers.
Passengers on a ferry view the Wat Arun temple in Bangkok. Photographer: picture alliance/dpa/picture alliance
The Bank of Thailand has instructed commercial banks and state-owned financial institutions to declare foreign currency transactions of $200,000 and above to help it manage the baht’s persistent appreciation.
The Bank of Thailand has instructed commercial banks and state-owned financial institutions to declare foreign currency transactions of $200,000 and above to help it manage the baht’s persistent appreciation.
1,000 baht banknotes on top of US dollar, left, euro, center, and pound banknotes at an X-One currency exchange store in Bangkok, Thailand, on Thursday, Sept. 25, 2025. Thailand will take all possible measures to avert a sovereign credit rating downgrade, Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said, a day after Fitch Ratings lowered the nation's outlook citing rising risks to public finance.
Thai Foreign Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow has been selected to run as the second prime ministerial candidate of the Bhumjaithai Party ahead of a snap general election scheduled in February.
Thai Foreign Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow has been selected to run as the second prime ministerial candidate of the Bhumjaithai Party ahead of a snap general election scheduled in February.
Thailand posted a higher-than-expected trade deficit for a second month as a jump in imports outpaced sluggish export growth, underscoring economic risks including a stronger baht that threatens competitiveness.
Thailand posted a higher-than-expected trade deficit for a second month as a jump in imports outpaced sluggish export growth, underscoring economic risks including a stronger baht that threatens competitiveness.
A container ship sails along the Chao Phraya river near the Bangkok Port.
The Thai military said ceasefire talks with Cambodia, set to begin on Wednesday, are expected to conclude with a meeting of the countries’ defense ministers on Dec. 27, as the two sides seek to end weeks of deadly clashes.
The Thai military said ceasefire talks with Cambodia, set to begin on Wednesday, are expected to conclude with a meeting of the countries’ defense ministers on Dec. 27, as the two sides seek to end weeks of deadly clashes.
Thai military personnel sit on a military vehicle near the Thailand-Cambodia border. Photographer: Anadolu/Anadolu Agency
Thailand is stepping up efforts to inspect domestic shipping vessels in a bid to prevent fuel and military supplies being diverted to Cambodia as the border tension between the two nations persists.
Thailand is stepping up efforts to inspect domestic shipping vessels in a bid to prevent fuel and military supplies being diverted to Cambodia as the border tension between the two nations persists.
People at an evacuation center in Surin province, Thailand, on Dec. 16.
Thailand’s consumer prices fell for the eighth straight month, heightening pressure on the central bank to cut its policy rate for a fourth time this year.
Thailand’s consumer prices fell for the eighth straight month, heightening pressure on the central bank to cut its policy rate for a fourth time this year.
A resident scavenges on the streets as the flood waters receded in Hat Yai, Thailand on Nov. 29.
Thailand’s consumer prices fell for the eighth straight month, heightening pressure on the central bank to cut its policy rate for a fourth time this year.
Thailand’s consumer prices fell for the eighth straight month, heightening pressure on the central bank to cut its policy rate for a fourth time this year.
A resident scavenges on the streets as the flood waters receded in Hat Yai, Thailand on Nov. 29.
Thailand said floods that have devastated much of the country’s south have “paralyzed” the flow of high tech components and car parts to neighboring Malaysia, potentially benefiting rival exporters in Indonesia and Vietnam.
Thailand said floods that have devastated much of the country’s south have “paralyzed” the flow of high tech components and car parts to neighboring Malaysia, potentially benefiting rival exporters in Indonesia and Vietnam.
People clean up damage in Hat Yai on Nov. 29. Photographer: Sirachai Arunrugstichai/Getty Images
A surge in imports from China pushed Thailand’s trade balance to the biggest deficit since early 2023, a sign of how President Donald Trump’s tariffs have warped trade patterns in Asia.
A surge in imports from China pushed Thailand’s trade balance to the biggest deficit since early 2023, a sign of how President Donald Trump’s tariffs have warped trade patterns in Asia.
A surge in imports from China pushed Thailand’s trade balance to the biggest deficit since early 2023, a sign of how President Donald Trump’s tariffs have warped trade patterns in Asia.
A surge in imports from China pushed Thailand’s trade balance to the biggest deficit since early 2023, a sign of how President Donald Trump’s tariffs have warped trade patterns in Asia.
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