Business News in Thailand

Thai Yield Gap May Narrow as Tame Inflation Boosts Long Bonds

Thailand’s yield curve may flatten as easing inflation and a slowing economy draw investor demand for longer-dated bonds, according to analysts.

Talat Market Chefs Bring Late-Night Thai Dive Bar Some Luck To Poncey-Highland

Talat Market chefs Parnass Savang and Rod Lassiter are opening Some Luck, a late-night Thai dive bar, inside Poncey-Highland's Otto's Apartment Hotel.

COL Group, CP Group Strike 360-Degree Partnership to Grow Thailand’s Short-Form Drama Industry

COL Group and CP Group are teaming on a partnership aimed at building up Thailand’s short-form drama business, linking creative training, local content production and distributi...

SET Head: Lot of Interest From Firms to Raise Capital

The Stock Exchange of Thailand President Asadej Kongsiri says the bourse is seeing a lot of interest from firms to raise capital. He speaks with Haslinda Amin from the sidelines...

Southeast Asia is planning four times the data centre capacity it runs

Southeast Asia has 306 data centres running and 173 more in the pipeline, according to figures published on Tuesday. The capacity being planned is nearly four times what is alre...

WATCH: Bangkok Taxi Turns Into Free Mini Mart For Passengers, Here's The Twist

Asian shares are mixed and oil prices hold steady as the US raises pressure on Iran

BANGKOK (AP) — Asian shares were mostly lower Tuesday after U.S. stocks drifted to a mixed finish ahead of potentially market-moving events later in the week.

New Economic Gateways: How Capital Is Redrawing Asia's Urban Map

Developing Asia captured around 40% of global FDI in 2025 as Southeast Asia overtook East Asia, with integrated urban development reshaping investment flows.

IndiGo To Connect Bodh Gaya And Bangkok With New Direct Flights From October 26

Asian shares mostly decline as bond market pressure mounts

BANGKOK (AP) — Asian shares were mostly lower and oil prices slipped on Monday at the outset of a week capped by a meeting of top U.S. economic officials at Jackson Hole.

Bites to bytes: Thai street food app feeds into hunger for authenticity

Bangkok’s best street food has always existed on a kind of mental map for Thai food writer Choltanutkun Tun-atiruj. It is built from habit, cravings and neighbourhood rhythms: t...

The AI boom is lifting economies across Asia. But for Southeast Asia, it might just be a ‘short-term blip’

Economists studying the region are worried that AI’s gains won’t be evenly shared across Asia.

Japan’s Aeon exits Thai retail to chase Vietnam’s booming middle class

The decision by Japanese retailer Aeon to sell its MaxValu minimart chain in Thailand is the latest example of the tight grip domestic conglomerates hold over Thai consumers, re...

Shares fall in Asia, with Kospi down 5.2%, while oil prices jump

BANGKOK (AP) — Shares slipped Wednesday in Asia after Wall Street pulled further from its all-time high as artificial-intelligence stocks resumed their decline.

Bangkok gun shop trades bullets for baguettes as Thai firearm ban bites

Loaves of sourdough bread now fill the display window of Suchart and Friends Gun, a firearms shop-turned-bakery in Bangkok’s old quarter where pistols and rifles once lined the ...

Asian shares are mostly higher while US futures and oil prices hold steady

BANGKOK (AP) — Shares were mostly higher Monday in Asia after U.S. stocks edged back from their all-time high following a weaker than expected report on the U.S. economy.

Restaurant chain operator Ootoya plans to accelerate expansion overseas

The company currently operates about 140 Japanese restaurants across eight countries and regions, including Thailand, Taiwan and the United States.

Thai Baht Rally May Fade on Dovish Central Bank, Analysts Say

A nascent rally in the Thai baht may be short-lived as the central bank is likely to maintain a dovish policy stance to support an economy hit by elevated oil prices, according ...

Wear now, pay later: the new rules of Southeast Asia’s indulgence economy

With its padded leather and gold “CC” lock, Coco Chanel’s instantly recognisable bag is practically part of the uniform for any self-respecting Bangkok property agent – an apt a...

Asian shares mostly fall and US futures are little changed after US inflation data improves

BANGKOK (AP) — Shares mostly declined Friday in Asia and U.S. futures were little changed after U.S. inflation data showed a better-than-expected improvement in July.