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BoT easing cycle to extend to 2026
Read more: BoT easing cycle to extend to 2026The Bank of Thailand is expected to continue its easing cycle for the rest of 2025 amid a slowing economy. It has maintained its growth forecasts at 2.3% for 2025 and 1.7% for 2026. Our 2025 forecast is in line with the central bank’s. However, recent political instability adds downside risks to growth.
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NSC backs border fences
Read more: NSC backs border fencesThe National Security Council (NSC) has approved the construction of fences along the Thai-Cambodian border, Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul announced.
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Flood-hit North calls for subsidies
Read more: Flood-hit North calls for subsidiesTourism operators in the North have urged the government to allocate tourism stimulus measures for provinces facing the impact of floods, as provinces like Nan are encountering an even more severe situation which has left some guests stranded.
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Government preps budget for tariff woe
Read more: Government preps budget for tariff woeThe government looks set to allocate additional budgetary support for businesses impacted by the US reciprocal tariffs.
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Cambodia’s attacks kill 12 Thais
Read more: Cambodia’s attacks kill 12 ThaisThe number of fatalities from Cambodia’s attacks on Thai civilian areas has risen to 12, including an eight-year-old boy, with over 30 injuries, according to the Thai army.
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Baht falls from highest since 2022 on conflict with Cambodia
Read more: Baht falls from highest since 2022 on conflict with CambodiaThailand’s baht fell after touching the highest in more than three years on the escalating conflict with its neighbor Cambodia.
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Army seals border with Cambodia, closes temple ruins
Read more: Army seals border with Cambodia, closes temple ruinsThe commander of the Second Army Region suspended visits to the Ta Muen Thom and Ta Kwai temple ruins in Surin province and sealed the border with Cambodia on Thursday, following a landmine explosion that injured five Thai soldiers on Wednesday.
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Cambodia opens fire at Thai military base
Read more: Cambodia opens fire at Thai military baseCambodian soldiers opened fire at a Thai military base in the northeastern province of Surin and launched rockets toward Si Sa Ket on Thursday morning as hostilities in the disputed border area worsened, according to the Royal Thai Army.
