Thailand’s virtual banking era promises wider access to credit, but regulators warn borrowers must understand repayment obligations as online lending expands.
Thai sellers cut prices on new and second-hand homes amid tight lending
SUNDAY, JULY 26, 2026
Developers and resale sellers are lowering prices and adding incentives as weak purchasing power, high household debt and strict mortgage lending curb Thailand’s housing market.
Thai household debt climbs to 86.7% of GDP as labour market strains, SCB EIC warns
FRIDAY, APRIL 17, 2026
SCB EIC says Thai household debt rose to 86.7% of GDP by end-2025, driven increasingly by consumption borrowing as bank lending tightens and labour fragility grows.
Three property groups warn 2026 housing market still fragile, urge state action to unlock demand
SATURDAY, MARCH 14, 2026
Thailand’s property market is expected to remain fragile in 2026, with three industry groups urging the government to unlock demand through transfer fee cuts and looser lending rules
Way Thaitanium questioned over wife Nana Rybena’s alleged fraud as lawyer denies he knew of 14m baht transfers
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2025
Rapper Way Thaitanium meets economic crime police over wife Nana Rybena’s alleged 152m-baht fraud, insisting he only borrowed 2m baht from bandmate Day.
Thai actress Nana Rybena arrested for fraud in loan scheme, 17 victims reported
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 03, 2025
Nana Rybena, Thai actress, arrested for fraud related to a loan scheme affecting 17 victims, with losses over 190 million baht. She denies all charges.