Thailand economy

The government will begin distributing 10,000 baht payments in the fourth quarter, but questions remain about the efficacy of the "digital wallet" program.

Domestic politics are part of it, but the real problem is that macroeconomic conditions are not favorable for Thailand’s export-heavy economy.

Late last week, a drug control committee approved a proposal to relist the drug as a narcotic by the end of the year.

The factory is the Chinese automaker's first in Southeast Asia, where it already dominates the fast-growing market for electric vehicles.

Three high-profile political court cases threaten to push the country into a new cycle of domestic political conflict.

The country's shrinking workforce is primarily a problem for consumption, not production.

Bangkok says that membership would help boost the country's global economic and political profile.

The economic rationale of the Bank of Thailand, and the political incentives of the current government, have been at odds since the COVID-19 pandemic.

Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin's government has struggled to fund its massive "digital wallet" stimulus program.

Srettha Thavisin is acting as a roving economic salesman on state visits to France and Germany this week.

Chinese automakers have succeeded in the Thai market by adopting comprehensive localization strategies.