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Bank of Thailand Holds Interest Rate at 1.00% While Upgrading 2026 Growth Forecast

The Bank of Thailand’s Monetary Policy Committee has unanimously decided to hold the policy interest rate at 1.00% per year while slightly upgrading the nation’s 2026 economic growth forecast to 2.4% and 2027 to 2.1%, balancing inflation containment with support for small businesses.
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Federation of Thai Industries Petitions Government for Urgent Rescue Amid Pickup Truck Slump
Thailand E-Commerce Platforms Agree to Slash Merchant Fees for Six Months Starting December
Bank of Thailand Holds Interest Rate at 1.00% While Upgrading 2026 Growth Forecast
Artificial Intelligence Threatens 2.2 Million Thai Jobs as Corporate Demand for Tech Skills Quadruples
Nestlé Breaks Ground on 23-Billion-Baht Coffee Manufacturing Plant in Thailand
Thai Electronic Component Demand Drives September Exports to All-Time Record High
Thai Pet Food Exports Hit 3.28 Billion Dollars Amid Push for Global Industry Leadership
Thai Tourism Authority Welcomes New Direct Flights from India and Kuwait Ahead of Peak Season
Thailand and UN Commission Adopt Bangkok Declaration to Advance Space Technology Cooperation
Thai Government Approves 70 Billion Baht for Rooftop Solar Subsidies and Smart Grid Upgrades
Siam Cement Group and PTT Global Chemical Form Major Petrochemical Joint Venture
Thai Investment Applications Hit 1.7 Trillion Baht Driven by AI and Semiconductor Projects
Thai Authorities Issue High-Tide Flood Warnings for Low-Lying Communities Across Bangkok and Central River Basins
Thai Ministry of Industry Mandates Strict Certification for All Imported Solar Panels Amid Safety Concerns
Thai Government Launches People’s Solar Program Offering Fifty-Thousand-Baht Subsidies for One Million Households
Thai Authorities Seize 26 Billion Baht in Transnational Money Laundering Crackdown
Bank of Thailand to Restrict Cash Transactions Over Five Million Baht to Curb Shadow Economy
Thailand Records 1.7 Trillion Baht in Investment Applications Driven by Global Tech and Semiconductor Shifts
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Thailand Secures New European Flight Routes to Drive Peak Season Tourism Revenue
Thai Cabinet Approves 50 Billion Baht Nationwide Rooftop Solar Subsidy Initiative
Thailand Overhauls Data Centre Investment Rules to Introduce Competitive Bidding
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