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Fed says Iran war and oil shock are now the biggest risks to financial stability
1+ hour, 41+ min ago (494+ words) Nation Thailand Fed says Iran war and oil shock are now the biggest risks to financial stability The Federal Reserve says geopolitical risk and the oil shock linked to the Iran war have become the biggest threats to financial stability,…...
Jai Dee and Seedflex Launch Pay-As-You-Sell Advance" in Thailand, Bringing Embedded Financing to Thai SMEs
2+ day, 23+ hour ago (291+ words) Jai Dee and Seedflex announce the launch of Pay-As-You-Sell Advance" in Thailand. The product brings dynamic, revenue-linked merchant financing to Thai SMEs for the first time, offering capital that adjusts to real sales performance rather than fixed monthly repayment schedules....
CMAN Able To Perform Well Amid Global Volatility, Accelerates Expansion into India and ASEAN for Long-Term Growth
3+ day, 1+ hour ago (208+ words) A record net profit of Baht 361 million was achieved in 2025, and shareholders approved a dividend payment of Baht 0. 15 per share, totaling Baht 144 million. This represents nearly 40% of net profit, underscoring its strong operating cash flows and financial discipline. Energy currently…...
Moody's names Thailand among most resilient emerging markets
3+ day, 6+ min ago (470+ words) Moody's Ratings has released its latest analytical article, saying several large emerging markets, including Thailand, have become better able to withstand global economic shocks over the past five years without suffering a sharp jump in risk premiums or losing market…...
Thailand's inflation rises 2. 89% in April as fuel prices increase
3+ day, 2+ hour ago (622+ words) Nantapong Chiralerspong, director-general of the Trade Policy and Strategy Office, said Thailand's general consumer price index in April 2026 stood at 103. 03, compared with 100. 14 in April 2025. This pushed headline inflation up 2. 89%, driven by a significant rise in domestic fuel prices in line…...
Thai SMEs Battling for Survival as Energy Crisis Throttles Liquidity
4+ day, 4+ hour ago (463+ words) Global geopolitical volatility and soaring energy costs leave nearly 22% of Thai small businesses facing total collapse by the end of the quarter. Thailand's grassroots economy is facing a critical turning point as a "perfect storm" of soaring energy costs and…...
Cost tsunami hits Thailand " energy shock ripples through key sectors
4+ day, 5+ hour ago (1147+ words) Thailand's economy is being hit by what economists describe as a "cost tsunami, as the Middle East conflict enters its third month following US and Israeli strikes on Iran on February 28, driving up energy prices and placing pressure on both…...
World Bank cuts East Asia and Pacific 2026 growth forecast to 4. 2%
4+ day, 22+ hour ago (575+ words) The World Bank has released its East Asia & Pacific Economic Update for April 2026, estimating that developing economies in East Asia and the Pacific (EAP) will expand by only 4. 2% in 2026, down from 5% in 2025, before recovering slightly to 4. 4% in 2027, amid pressure from…...
Lifeline at risk " Thailand's hospitals could soon face a critical supply crunch
4+ day, 23+ hour ago (702+ words) Thailand's medical device industry has warned that essential hospital supplies could begin running short as early as July, as global energy volatility, rising transport costs and tighter chemical exports from China push manufacturers into a deepening cost crisis. Jarudech Kunadilok,…...
BOT warns SMEs and vulnerable groups face hardest economic shock
5+ day, 6+ hour ago (1060+ words) Amid global economic volatility driven by the unresolved war in the Middle East, Thailand's economy is facing a "shock" that is beginning to take clearer form, including slower growth and inflationary pressure from higher energy costs. The main concern is…...