1+ week, 6+ day ago   (1457+ words) Thailand’s campaign to join the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development faces a direct conflict over foreign investment. The previous Pheu Thai-led government launched the membership drive. Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has retained it as a core objective. Yet his…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (1518+ words) The war against Iran entered a new financial phase on Monday with Washington’s announcement of “Economic D-Day.” The move followed sustained United States military operations against Iran. It also followed American efforts to blockade Iranian ports. United States Treasury Secretary…...

3+ week, 14+ hour ago   (1532+ words) Even so, the central bank’s organisational structure still largely reflects the market of 1999. Consumers no longer depend exclusively upon commercial banks for credit or payments. Yet some non-bank operators remain under more limited supervision. That imbalance has created a widening…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (1543+ words) Thailand’s crackdown on foreign-controlled businesses is widening into a national examination of property ownership. Officials are scrutinising 36,277 foreign-linked legal entities holding land across the country. Notably, almost all are concentrated in 16 major tourist, commercial and surrounding provinces. Condominium ownership is…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (1419+ words) The National Economic and Social Development Council reported the figures for the second quarter of 2026. GDP grew 1.9% compared with the same period last year. However, output declined 0.2% compared with the first quarter. Mr Veerayooth described the headline result as “hypothetical…...

4+ week, 22+ hour ago   (1568+ words) Thailand’s crackdown on foreign-controlled businesses and property is widening sharply across Koh Samui and Koh Phangan. Investigators are no longer concentrating only on nominee shareholders. They are now examining land holdings, rental businesses, overseas payments and long-term leases. In particular,…...