Thai Central Bank Tempers Rate Cut Bets as Trade Shocks Linger

Bank of Thailand tempers rate cut bets

The Bank of Thailand has lowered expectations of more interest rate cuts to deal with a worsening growth outlook, with officials saying they need to preserve limited policy space to guard against future shocks stemming from a global trade war.

Thai Central Bank Tempers Rate Cut Bets as Trade Shocks Linger

Thailand’s central bank tamped down on expectations of more rate cuts to deal with a worsening growth outlook, with officials saying they need to preserve the limited policy space to guard against future shocks stemming from a global trade war.

Thai growth likely slowed in first quarter on weak investment and consumption: Reuters poll - Regional Media News

By Rahul Trivedi BENGALURU (Reuters) – Economic growth in Thailand likely slowed in the first quarter, weighed down by subdued private investment, weaker household consumption and a drop in tourism, according to a Reuters poll of economists. Southeast Asia’s second-largest economy was forecast to expand 2.9% on average in the three months to March 31 from the same period a year earlier, the May 8–14 poll of 20 economists showed. Estimates ranged…

QS GENChula Leads Dialogue on Thai Business Resilience in Logistics Amidst Global Trade Disruptions – QS GEN

The Transportation Institute of Chulalongkorn University, in collaboration with the Interdisciplinary Program in Logistics and Supply Chain Management, the Institute of Asian Studies, and the Environmental Research Institute for Sustainability, organized a seminar titled “Thai Transport and Logistics in the Era of Trade Wars” on April 28, 2025, at Room 802, Chaloem Rajakumari 60 Building (Chamchuri 10). The seminar was officially opened by Profe…