The latest market, economy, central-bank, policy and company stories from Thailand, updated every 15 minutes. Last updated 19 October 2026.
| GDP growth (2025) | 2.4% | Moderate growth. |
| Inflation (2025) | -0.1% | Prices are falling (deflation). |
| Unemployment (2025) | 0.8% | Low: the job market is tight. |
| GDP per person (2025) | $8,057 | Average output per person: a rough measure of how wealthy a country is. |
| Current account (2025) | +2.8% of GDP | Surplus: earns more from abroad than it spends. |
| Exports (2025) | 71.1% of GDP | Very trade-dependent: sensitive to tariffs and global demand. |
Latest official annual figures from World Bank Open Data (CC BY 4.0). Context, not a forecast or financial advice.
Coconut farmer Sombat Chuekrod travelled more than 200km (120 miles) to join hundreds on the streets of Bangkok on Friday demanding that the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank change how they deal with the developing world.
US Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh said in Bangkok on Friday that the global economy has proved surprisingly resilient and called AI the most consequential change of his lifetime, but gave no hint on interest rates ahead of the Fed’s meeting this month.
Abu Bakr Al-Jafal, Undersecretary of the Tripoli based Libyan Ministry of Finance, participated in a meeting in Bangkok, Thailand, bringing together f...
The initiative comes as Thailand’s efforts to crack down on scam operations have uncovered sophisticated ways in which proceeds of cyber fraud become a major part of broader illicit financial flow, Vitai said.
Rising sovereign debt and borrowing costs have prompted a fresh warning from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) about risks to the fiscal health of member countries, with 24-year highs in US Treasury yields expected to become one of the focal topics for central bankers and finance ministers gathering in Bangkok…
The move would test a tourism industry that has yet to fully recover from the pandemic.
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The African Union (AU) will push for reforms to the global financial system, improved debt resolution mechanisms and stronger financial independence for the continent during the 2026 International Monetary Fund (IMF)-World Bank Annual Meetings in Bangkok, Thailand.
The US-Israel war on Iran and its inflationary impact will dominate the agenda.
From Bangkok Thailand|| Artificial intelligence, soaring energy costs and record public debt will top the agenda as finance ministers and
Global finance leaders will meet in Thailand this week as the widening Middle East war, a historic energy supply shock and higher interest rates threaten to weigh further on alread...
Thailand’s stock exchange will roll out revised rules from Nov. 16, including changes to short-selling and high-frequency trading, as it seeks to improve market stability, liquidity and investor confidence, according to a filing.
By Breaking Belize News Staff (HP): Prime Minister John Briceño has left the country for Bangkok, Thailand. The Office of the Prime Minister says Briceño departed on Saturday, October 10, to attend the Ancillary Meetings of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank Group, which run from October 12 to 18.
Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Godwin Friday departs St. Vincent and the Grenadines on Friday to lead the country’s delegation to the 2026 Annual Meetings of the International Monetary...
US Treasury secretary’s absence is due to ‘domestic engagements’, say officials
As Bangkok hosts the IMF and World Bank next week, the country's finance minister looks to get the economy out of years of sluggish growth.
DILI, 9 October 2026 (TATOLI) – Timor-Leste is seeking to attract long-term foreign investment in tourism, manufacturing, retail, property and logistics as the government looks to diversify the economy following the country’s accession to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).
Monsoon floods in Thailand have killed 60 people since mid-September, officials said, as surging waters exact an increasing economic toll – destroying homes and crops, killing livestock and flooding factories.