Thailand’s central bank cautioned against broad consumption stimulus, saying such a move could constrain fiscal flexibility as the economic fallout from the Middle East conflict continues to unfold.
Thailand’s central bank cautioned against broad consumption stimulus, saying such a move could constrain fiscal flexibility as the economic fallout from the Middle East conflict continues to unfold.
The Bank of Thailand complex that houses the learning center, museum and offices in Bangkok, Thailand, on Friday, March 29, 2024. Thailand’s Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin urged the central bank again to cut interest rate, citing the “fragile” state of the economy and a string of negative inflation readings in recent months.
Higher oil prices linked to the Iran conflict pushed Thailand’s inflation to near the top end of the central bank’s target, ending a yearlong stretch of falling prices.
Higher oil prices linked to the Iran conflict pushed Thailand’s inflation to near the top end of the central bank’s target, ending a yearlong stretch of falling prices.
Higher oil prices linked to the Iran conflict pushed Thailand’s inflation to near the top end of the central bank’s target, ending a yearlong stretch of falling prices.
Higher oil prices linked to the Iran conflict pushed Thailand’s inflation to near the top end of the central bank’s target, ending a yearlong stretch of falling prices.
Thailand is open to a higher public debt ceiling “if necessary,” Finance Minister Ekniti Nitithanprapas said, stressing that any additional spending should be channeled into investments that can help the Southeast Asian nation build resilience.
Thailand is open to a higher public debt ceiling “if necessary,” Finance Minister Ekniti Nitithanprapas said, stressing that any additional spending should be channeled into investments that can help the Southeast Asian nation build resilience.
Motorcyclists refuel at a Bangchak Corp. petrol station in Bangkok, Thailand, on Thursday, March 26, 2026. Millions of motorists across Thailand woke up Thursday to the steepest fuel-price increases in decades after the government moved to rein in subsidies strained by surging global oil costs. Photographer: Dario Pignatelli/Bloomberg
Across much of the world, young people are turning away from military service. In Thailand, they’re lining up.
A man tries on a military outfit after picking a red ballot, meaning mandatory enlistment, during the Thai military conscription drawing at Watmatchantikaram School in Bangkok on April 7, 2026.
Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul is cracking down on fuel smugglers whom he called “evil” as authorities tighten enforcement to protect domestic supply.
Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul is cracking down on fuel smugglers whom he called “evil” as authorities tighten enforcement to protect domestic supply.
Oil silos at Long Toes port in Bangkok,Thailand, on Thursday March 26, 2026. Millions of motorists across Thailand woke up Thursday to the steepest fuel-price increases in decades after the government moved to rein in subsidies strained by surging global oil costs.
Thailand is turning to its billionaire-led conglomerates to help contain rising living costs, underscoring both the urgency of inflation pressures and the outsized role of big business in the country’s economy.
Thailand is turning to its billionaire-led conglomerates to help contain rising living costs, underscoring both the urgency of inflation pressures and the outsized role of big business in the country’s economy.
Customers at a Big C supermarket operated by TCC Holding Co., a company controlled by Thai billionaire Charoen Sirivadhanabhakdi.
Thailand’s new cabinet has secured royal approval, with Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul retaining his core economic team as the country grapples with rising fuel costs, weakening exports and slowing growth.
Thailand’s new cabinet has secured royal approval, with Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul retaining his core economic team as the country grapples with rising fuel costs, weakening exports and slowing growth.
Anutin Charnvirakul, Thailand's prime minister, at the Bhumjaithai Party headquarters on election night in Bangkok, Thailand, on Sunday, Feb. 8, 2026. Thailand’s ruling conservative party clinched a surprisingly solid election win Sunday night, marking the first victory this century for a party aligned with the country's royalist establishment and a clear defeat for an emerging progressive movement. Photographer: Dario Pignatelli/Bloomberg
Global music festivals are moving closer to their audiences in Asia as war-driven travel disruptions reshape how far fans are willing to go.
Fireworks light up the night at Electric Daisy Carnival in Las Vegas in 2022. Photographer: Benjamin Hager/Las Vegas Review-Journal/Tribune News Service/Getty Images
A Thai-flagged cargo vessel struck by Iranian projectiles earlier this month has run aground after drifting for weeks in the Strait of Hormuz, and efforts are underway to locate three missing crew members.
A Thai-flagged cargo vessel struck by Iranian projectiles earlier this month has run aground after drifting for weeks in the Strait of Hormuz, and efforts are underway to locate three missing crew members.
The damaged Mayuree Naree bulk carrier near the Strait of Hormuz on March 11.
Millions of motorists across Thailand woke up Thursday to the steepest fuel-price increases in decades after the government moved to rein in subsidies strained by surging global oil costs.
Millions of motorists across Thailand woke up Thursday to the steepest fuel-price increases in decades after the government moved to rein in subsidies strained by surging global oil costs.
A farmer pours diesel into the engine of a tractor in a field in Phichit province, north of Bangkok, on March 25. Photographer: NurPhoto/NurPhoto
Thailand has abandoned its price cap on diesel less than a month since the Middle East conflict broke out, a stark sign of how the surging global crude costs are threatening fiscal limits across emerging economies.
Thailand has abandoned its price cap on diesel less than a month since the Middle East conflict broke out, a stark sign of how the surging global crude costs are threatening fiscal limits across emerging economies.
A customer pays for fuel at a PTT Pcl gas station in Bangkok. Photographer: Andre Malerba/Bloomberg
Thailand denounced the attack on a Thai-flagged vessel in the Strait of Hormuz and demanded that Iran issue an apology, as authorities race to rescue three crew members feared trapped aboard the damaged ship.
Thailand denounced the attack on a Thai-flagged vessel in the Strait of Hormuz and demanded that Iran issue an apology, as authorities race to rescue three crew members feared trapped aboard the damaged ship.
The damaged Mayuree Naree bulk carrier near the Strait of Hormuz on March 11. Source: Royal Thai Navy
The Thai government is widening efforts to curb demand for fuel, as it bleeds cash fighting to keep domestic diesel prices artificially low amid surging global energy costs.
The Thai government is widening efforts to curb demand for fuel, as it bleeds cash fighting to keep domestic diesel prices artificially low amid surging global energy costs.
An employee refuels a customer's motorcycle at a PTT Pcl gas station in Bangkok. Photographer: Andre Malerba/Bloomberg
Asian governments are restricting fuel use and instructing citizens to avoid panic-buying, in a stark demonstration of the region’s vulnerability to energy imports and disruptions in supply.
Asian governments are restricting fuel use and instructing citizens to avoid panic-buying, in a stark demonstration of the region’s vulnerability to energy imports and disruptions in supply.
Motorists line up to refuel at a gas station in Hanoi on March 10. Photographer: Linh Nguyen/Bloomberg
The Thai government will require most government agencies to adopt full work-from-home arrangements starting immediately as part of its emergency measures to curb energy demand.
The Thai government will require most government agencies to adopt full work-from-home arrangements starting immediately as part of its emergency measures to curb energy demand.
A busy traffic in Bangkok. Photograph: Taylor Weidman/Bloomberg Photographer: Taylor Weidman/Bloomberg
The Thai government will require most government agencies to adopt full work-from-home arrangements starting immediately as part of its emergency measures to curb energy demand.
The Thai government will require most government agencies to adopt full work-from-home arrangements starting immediately as part of its emergency measures to curb energy demand.
A busy traffic in Bangkok. Photograph: Taylor Weidman/Bloomberg Photographer: Taylor Weidman/Bloomberg
Chinese travelers now account for roughly a quarter of Thailand’s weekly arrivals, underscoring the return of the country’s most important tourism market.
Chinese travelers now account for roughly a quarter of Thailand’s weekly arrivals, underscoring the return of the country’s most important tourism market.
A reset of many US tariffs to a uniform 15% will strengthen Thailand’s appeal as a manufacturing and investment hub, according to the country’s top finance official.
A reset of many US tariffs to a uniform 15% will strengthen Thailand’s appeal as a manufacturing and investment hub, according to the country’s top finance official.
A reset of many US tariffs to a uniform 15% will strengthen Thailand’s appeal as a manufacturing and investment hub, according to the country’s top finance official.
A reset of many US tariffs to a uniform 15% will strengthen Thailand’s appeal as a manufacturing and investment hub, according to the country’s top finance official.
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