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Thais Help Thais Plus spending surpasses THB121.8bn
Thais Help Thais Plus spending surpasses THB121.8bn
SATURDAY, AUGUST 22, 2026
Thais Help Thais Plus spending reached THB121.85 billion as a survey found 71.77% of respondents had used the scheme, mainly for everyday essentialsThai shoppers cut basket sizes as retail confidence falls
Thai shoppers cut basket sizes as retail confidence falls
THURSDAY, AUGUST 13, 2026
Thailand’s retail confidence fell to 46.6 in July as spending per bill plunged 8.1 points, signalling shrinking household purchasing power.Thailand cuts September power tariff, caps first 200 units at 3 baht
Thailand cuts September power tariff, caps first 200 units at 3 baht
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 12, 2026
Thailand’s September electricity tariff will fall to 3.89 baht per unit, while the first 200 household units will cost no more than 3 bahtClimateflation drives up food prices and living costs
Climateflation drives up food prices and living costs
TUESDAY, AUGUST 11, 2026
Extreme heat is damaging crops, raising insurance and energy bills and complicating inflation control as climate risks spread through the global economy.Asian Livestock Diverges as Thai Pork and Egg Prices Surge Past Peers
Asian Livestock Diverges as Thai Pork and Egg Prices Surge Past Peers
SATURDAY, AUGUST 08, 2026
Thai egg and live swine prices hit 4 baht ($0.11) and 72.87 baht ($2.08)/kg respectively, highlighting uneven post-pandemic agricultural recovery across AsiaCabinet approves one-year extension of 7% VAT until September 2027
Cabinet approves one-year extension of 7% VAT until September 2027
MONDAY, JULY 27, 2026
Thailand’s Cabinet has approved a one-year extension of the 7% VAT rate from October 1, 2026, to September 30, 2027, to ease living costs and support economic stability.Power tariff held at 3.95 baht through year-end
Power tariff held at 3.95 baht through year-end
THURSDAY, JULY 23, 2026
Thailand’s power tariff will stay at 3.95 baht per unit from September to December, backed by 16.1 billion baht in clawback fundsPM tells Energy Ministry: cut oil prices now, not gradually
PM tells Energy Ministry: cut oil prices now, not gradually
TUESDAY, JULY 07, 2026
Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has ordered the Energy Ministry to find ways to cut retail oil prices immediately, saying lower global prices should be passed on to consumers to ease living costs.Thai home ownership dream fades as buyers lose confidence
Thai home ownership dream fades as buyers lose confidence
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 10, 2026
SCB EIC survey finds 56% of Thais have no plan to buy a home within five years as debt, living costs and tight lending hit demandMakro–Lotus’s Becomes Thailand’s Largest Hub for “Thais Help Thais Plus” Merchants
Makro–Lotus’s Becomes Thailand’s Largest Hub for “Thais Help Thais Plus” Merchants
MONDAY, JUNE 01, 2026
Supporting More Than 10,000 Small Business Operators, Driving the Thai Economy, Strengthening Purchasing Power, and Helping Ease Cost of Living.