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Climateflation 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.Thai GDP grows 2.8% in Q1 as NESDC warns of cost-of-living pressure
Thai GDP grows 2.8% in Q1 as NESDC warns of cost-of-living pressure
MONDAY, MAY 18, 2026
Thailand’s economy grew 2.8% in the first quarter of 2026, while NESDC kept its full-year growth forecast at 2%.Fake registration alert – Government denies May 2 Thai Help Thai Plus sign-up
Fake registration alert – Government denies May 2 Thai Help Thai Plus sign-up
SATURDAY, MAY 02, 2026
Thailand warns that claims of Thai Help Thai Plus registration opening on May 2 are fake, with the real scheme still awaiting confirmation