BANGKOK - Thailand's 2026 Economic Growth Forecast points to modest gains of 1.6% to 1.8%, according to the World Bank and Asian Development Bank. That's the weakest pace in 30 years, outside major crises.

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BANGKOK — Thailand’s Public Debt Management Office (PDMO) is preparing to cut government borrowing by 8 percent for the year starting in October as the country faces new financial pressures.

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BANGKOK - Thailand’s household debt is likely to reach 16.9 trillion baht, or 91.4% of GDP, by the end of this year, with the banking system’s non-performing loans (NPLs) valued at approximately 152 billion baht, according to TMB Thanachart…

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The Finance Ministry and the Bank of Thailand (BOT) have implemented a series of debt-relief measures to address the debt crisis affecting small businesses and households in 2025.

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