How close is Thailand to its debt ceiling? Should we be worried?

THURSDAY, APRIL 23, 2026

Thailand’s public debt is set to approach 70% of GDP by 2027, with plans to borrow another 500 billion baht to drive the economy.

Senior Country Economist of the Asian Development Bank, Anna M. Fink explained that raising the public debt ceiling is pragmatic, if budget channels for boosting productivity. 

Ireland’s Minister of State at the Department of Finance, Robert Troy, noted that tackling rising living costs with targeted energy support, not blanket fuel caps, is indispensable amid tensions. 

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