BOT adds Bangkok financial institution holiday for IMF meetings
TUESDAY, JUNE 09, 2026
The Bank of Thailand adds a special holiday for Bangkok financial institutions on Friday (October 16, 2026), and asks non-public-facing units to work from home.
BOT to issue BNPL rules to curb rising First Jobbers' debt by October
THURSDAY, JUNE 04, 2026
The BOT is moving to regulate pay-later services that fuel overspending among young consumers, with First Jobbers’ debt at 52.7%, NPLs at 27% and transaction volume up over 38% a year.
Repeated crises put Thailand’s economic cushion under pressure
TUESDAY, MAY 12, 2026
Speakers from the BOT and FETCO say war in the Middle East is driving up energy costs, weakening tourism and consumption, and thinning Thailand’s buffers.
BOT prepares draft to extend Thailand's housing LTV easing by one year
THURSDAY, MAY 07, 2026
The temporary measure would run from Wednesday (July 1, 2026) to Wednesday (June 30, 2027), with the property market still slowing and unsold supply high.
BOT governor dismisses stagflation fears, saying Thai inflation is not persistently high
THURSDAY, APRIL 30, 2026
Bank of Thailand Governor Vitai Ratanakorn says Thailand is not yet facing stagflation, arguing that inflation has not remained high for a prolonged period despite weak growth concerns and mounting pressure on factories.