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Thailand Business News - Oct 4, 2026

Thailand & Asia | 5 October 2026 Thailand’s floods are hitting 1,315 businesses as renewed rain threatens to prolong the economic damage Thailand’s flood crisis is increasingly becoming a business-continuity problem rather than a short-lived disruption. The Ministry of Industry says 1,315 businesses across 40 provinces have been affected, including 77 factories, 1,179 SMEs, two […]

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