Court accepts challenge to 400-billion-baht energy loan decree, orders Cabinet to explain
MONDAY, MAY 18, 2026
Thailand’s Constitutional Court has accepted a petition questioning whether the government’s 400-billion-baht emergency borrowing decree complies with Section 172 of the Constitution, giving the Cabinet seven days to submit its defence.
Thailand hits back at US trade allegations over forced labour and excess capacity
MONDAY, MAY 18, 2026
Bangkok tells USTR that Thai supply chains are entirely clean and refutes Washington’s claims that industrial overproduction is skewing bilateral trade
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.
Two Myanmar quakes shake Thai high-rises as Sagaing Fault draws scrutiny
MONDAY, MAY 18, 2026
The latest 5.3-magnitude earthquake near Myanmar’s coast has prompted disaster agencies and geology experts to turn their attention once again to the Sagaing Fault