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Thailand posts record trade deficit as oil and China imports surge
Thailand posts record trade deficit as oil and China imports surge
TUESDAY, MAY 26, 2026
Thai exports grew 23.1% in April, but surging oil and China imports pushed the trade deficit to a record US$10bnGold imports push Thailand into Q1 trade deficit as Goldman sees stronger global demand
Gold imports push Thailand into Q1 trade deficit as Goldman sees stronger global demand
MONDAY, MAY 18, 2026
Thailand’s 300-billion-baht gold imports helped push the country into a first-quarter trade deficit, while Goldman Sachs expects central-bank gold buying to rise to 60 tonnes per month in 2026.Commerce Ministry defends US maize imports as supply safeguard
Commerce Ministry defends US maize imports as supply safeguard
WEDNESDAY, MAY 13, 2026
The Commerce Ministry says 1 million tonnes of US feed maize will help secure animal-feed supplies, with quotas, high tariffs and domestic buying rules in place to protect farmers.Thai Chamber says US corn imports will not hurt farmers
Thai Chamber says US corn imports will not hurt farmers
MONDAY, MAY 11, 2026
Thailand says planned US corn imports are needed to stabilise feed costs, food prices and long-term food securityVietnam accelerates Laos electricity imports to avert shortages
Vietnam accelerates Laos electricity imports to avert shortages
MONDAY, MAY 04, 2026
Hanoi orders stronger grid links and cross-border purchases as Laos' hydropower and renewable projects gain strategic weight.World Bank cuts East Asia and Pacific 2026 growth forecast to 4.2%
World Bank cuts East Asia and Pacific 2026 growth forecast to 4.2%
MONDAY, MAY 04, 2026
The World Bank forecasts developing EAP growth at 4.2% in 2026, as Thailand faces pressure from energy imports and limited fiscal space.Global matcha boom sends Japan green tea exports sharply higher
Global matcha boom sends Japan green tea exports sharply higher
FRIDAY, MAY 01, 2026
Customs data show shipments jumped 42 per cent in fiscal 2025 as demand lifted export value to 84.7 billion yen, while cheap imports pressured local growers.Japan sees naphtha-based chemical supplies lasting past New Year
Japan sees naphtha-based chemical supplies lasting past New Year
THURSDAY, APRIL 30, 2026
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi says alternative imports and stockpiles should cover demand despite Middle East tensions.New cannabis-hemp extract rules take effect, limiting use to four purposes
New cannabis-hemp extract rules take effect, limiting use to four purposes
TUESDAY, APRIL 28, 2026
Thailand’s new cannabis-hemp extract regulation allows licensed use of THC extracts for four purposes, including medical, research and industrial use. 