Thailand Faces a New Economic Test Nearly 30 Years After Its IMF Rescue

Thailand Business News - Oct 15, 2026

Thailand hosts the IMF-World Bank annual meetings in Bangkok this week, nearly three decades after the 1997 Asian financial crisis.

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PwC: Supply-Chain Diversification, AI and Energy Transition Open New Growth Paths for Thailand

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ASEAN’s Data Center Boom Puts Sustainability Goals to the Test

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Thailand and Japan deepen industrial partnership around semiconductors, EVs and clean energy

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Thailand’s household debt crisis threatens to keep growth below potential despite lower debt ratios

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Thailand’s household debt crisis threatens to keep growth below potential despite lower debt ratios

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Thai Listed Companies Face Nearly $11 Billion in Annual Climate‑Risk Costs by 2050, S&P Global Warns

Oct 8, 2026

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SCB EIC forecasts robust economic growth in Asia for 2026 fueled by global electronics cycle and AI

Oct 7, 2026

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Oct 7, 2026

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Time to Rewrite Energy Rules: Unavoidable Transition for Thailand

Oct 7, 2026

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Recent Middle East conflict and oil price volatility have highlighted Thailand’s dependence on imported fossil fuels, prompting calls to accelerate its clean energy transition. A seminar involving energy experts, policymakers, and industry representatives concluded that reducing fossil fuel dependence is now an economic and security necessity, not just an environmental goal, with ASEAN neighbors facing […]

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