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Business : The latest busines , finance, company, corporate, financial and economic news, plus insight and analysis into Thai and global markets.
Oil shock lifts EV interest as weak spending caps sales growth
Oil shock lifts EV interest as weak spending caps sales growth
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 25, 2026
Executives say rising oil prices may support EV momentum in the near term, but weak purchasing power and credit curbs continue to restrain the market.Fuel price hike needed to protect Oil Fuel Fund
Fuel price hike needed to protect Oil Fuel Fund
TUESDAY, MARCH 24, 2026
The government says the latest fuel price increase was unavoidable as global oil prices surged and the Oil Fuel Fund slipped deeper into deficit.Middle East conflict threatens Thailand's rice export target
Middle East conflict threatens Thailand's rice export target
TUESDAY, MARCH 24, 2026
Higher freight rates, fuel costs and insurance premiums are disrupting Thai rice trade, with Iraq shipments stalled and buyers delaying orders.The man behind Thailand’s first beer and a Bt100 billion empire
The man behind Thailand’s first beer and a Bt100 billion empire
TUESDAY, MARCH 24, 2026
More than a century ago, a boy named Boonrawd was born. His intelligence and business acumen later helped him create Thailand’s first beer and laid the foundations of Boon Rawd Brewery.February border trade plunges 28% as Thailand-Cambodia border trade falls to zero
February border trade plunges 28% as Thailand-Cambodia border trade falls to zero
TUESDAY, MARCH 24, 2026
The Department of Foreign Trade reported February 2026 border and transit trade at 139.4bn baht, down 9.7% year on year, with border trade with four neighbours plunging 28.2% and Thailand-Cambodia border trade falling to zero.The Last Yang Tree: How One Pattaya Plot Is Rewriting the Rules of Resort Development
The Last Yang Tree: How One Pattaya Plot Is Rewriting the Rules of Resort Development
TUESDAY, MARCH 24, 2026
A rare site at Central Pattaya’s prime intersection is being reimagined as a green-led mixed-use destination built around one of the city’s last remaining Yang trees — a native species that has stood at the heart of Pattaya for decadesThai auto industry sees uneven recovery in 2026
Thai auto industry sees uneven recovery in 2026
TUESDAY, MARCH 24, 2026
Thailand’s automotive sector is showing early gains in production and exports, but weak domestic demand, slowing EV sales and Middle East risks are clouding the outlook.THAI enters cash-saving mode as fuel costs soar
THAI enters cash-saving mode as fuel costs soar
TUESDAY, MARCH 24, 2026
Thai Airways is delaying non-essential spending, reviewing contingency measures and raising fares as the Middle East conflict drives up fuel costs and weakens bookings.Thai exports climb 9.9% in February, but full-year outlook darkens
Thai exports climb 9.9% in February, but full-year outlook darkens
TUESDAY, MARCH 24, 2026
Thailand’s exports rose 9.9% in February 2026 to US$29.43 billion, extending growth to a 20th straight month, but TPSO warns full-year exports could still slip into negative territory.Iran war jolts global markets as Thai stocks, gold, bonds and baht tumble
Iran war jolts global markets as Thai stocks, gold, bonds and baht tumble
TUESDAY, MARCH 24, 2026
The Iran war has shaken global markets, sending Thai stocks, gold and bonds lower while the baht slumped to a 10-month low amid heavy capital outflows