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Published 7 Nov 2026Data as of 6 Nov 2026 Macro & householdsThai inflation jumps to 3.90% in October, above the Bank of Thailand's target band, as fuel prices surgeHeadline CPI rose 3.90% year on year in October, up from 2.82% in September, above the 1–3% target band and above the 3.24% Reuters poll forecast
Published 4 Nov 2026Data as of 1 Nov 2026 RegulationBank of Thailand extends enhanced checks to branch cash deposits of THB 5 million or more from 1 NovemberFrom 1 November 2026, a customer's branch cash transactions of THB 5 million or more in a day trigger enhanced due diligence under BOT Notification…
Published 4 Nov 2026Data as of 1 Nov 2026 RegulationThailand caps state banks' hire-purchase rates at 10% for new cars and 23% for motorcycles from 1 NovemberBOT Notification No.
Published 1 Nov 2026Data as of 30 Oct 2026 CreditThailand's state housing lender GH Bank trims its NPL ratio to 5.49% as loan growth outpaces new bad debtGovernment Housing Bank's NPL ratio was 5.49% at end-September 2026, down from 5.81% a year earlier, and 5.54% at end-June
Published 31 Oct 2026Data as of 29 Oct 2026 RegulationBank of Thailand sets a November-to-March timeline for gold-cash, BNPL, credit-bureau fee and baht-stablecoin rulesOn 29 October 2026 Bank of Thailand Governor Vitai Ratanakorn said the central bank plans 5 measures between November 2026 and March 2027…
Published 30 Oct 2026Data as of 27 Oct 2026 CreditThailand approves a THB 50bn rooftop-solar grant scheme with 2.5% a year state-bank loansThe Cabinet approved on 27 October 2026 a THB 50bn scheme giving up to THB 50,000 per household to 1 million households for solar installations
Published 29 Oct 2026Data as of 28 Oct 2026 Macro & householdsBank of Thailand holds at 1.00%, nudges 2026 growth forecast up to 2.4% and cuts its inflation forecastThe Monetary Policy Committee kept the policy rate at 1.00% on 28 October, a unanimous decision among the members present
Published 28 Oct 2026Data as of 24 Oct 2026 RegulationThai rules capping payment terms to SME suppliers at 45 days take effect 2 November, with revenue-based finesA Trade Competition Commission notification, in force from 2 November 2026, caps the terms large buyers may impose on SME suppliers at 45 days…
Published 22 Oct 2026Data as of 21 Oct 2026 CreditSix Thai banks' Q3 NPL ratios span 2.88% to 3.4% as lenders flag stretched householdsThe six listed Thai banks compared by The Nation put their NPL ratios between 2.88% (ttb) and 3.4% (KKP) at end-September…
Published 21 Oct 2026Data as of 20 Oct 2026 CreditThailand adds THB 30bn of soft loans for flood-hit SMEs as state lenders pause repaymentsThailand's Cabinet on 20 October approved a further THB 10.51bn for flood compensation, as household applications for aid reached THB 15.8bn.
Published 20 Oct 2026Data as of 19 Oct 2026 RegulationThailand drafts BNPL rules: all-in charges capped at 15% a year (effective rate)The Ministry of Finance and the Bank of Thailand opened draft rules for buy-now-pay-later credit to public comment from 16 October to 15 November 2026
Published 20 Oct 2026Data as of 17 Oct 2026 Competition & capitalFinDev Canada lends USD 60 million to Thai non-bank Muangthai Capital for women-owned MSMEsFinDev Canada announced a USD 60 million loan to Muangthai Capital on 17 October, its first direct loan to a Thai non-bank financial institution
Published 16 Oct 2026Data as of 14 Oct 2026 CreditThailand approves a THB 50bn state home-loan line, most of it for borrowers on relaxed criteriaThailand's Cabinet on 14 October approved THB 50bn of Government Housing Bank loans of up to THB 3m each, with terms of up to 40 years
Published 15 Oct 2026Data as of 14 Oct 2026 Digital infrastructureBangkok Blueprint sets anti-fraud principles as Thai fraud losses fall to about THB 9 bn in H1The IMF and World Bank Group, working with the Bank of Thailand, released a fraud framework with 12 key considerations under five pillars on 14…
Published 14 Oct 2026Data as of 12 Oct 2026 Macro & householdsThai household debt eases to 85.2% of GDP in Q2, but the debt balance turns up againHousehold debt fell to 85.2% of GDP at end-June 2026, down from 86.0% in Q1 2026, while the balance of about about THB 16.4 trn grew 0.6% year on year
Published 13 Oct 2026Data as of 8 Oct 2026 RegulationThailand puts source-of-funds checks on foreign-currency inflows of USD 200,000 or more into exchange rulesExchange Control Officer Notification No.
Published 10 Oct 2026Data as of 8 Oct 2026 RegulationBank of Thailand aims for about THB 100 bn a year in new SME loans via a bank-funded guaranteeThe BOT Governor said a five-year guarantee framework, funded by redirecting banks' contributions to the Financial Institutions Development Fund…
Published 7 Oct 2026Data as of 6 Oct 2026 Macro & householdsThai inflation rises to 2.82% in September on fuel, below forecasts; core stays lowHeadline CPI rose 2.82% year on year in September (up from 2.53% in August), under the Reuters poll median of 3.06%
Published 3 Oct 2026Data as of 1 Oct 2026 Macro & householdsThailand's disaster insurance for about 30 million households starts as flood-hit households riseA government-funded scheme covering about 30 million households against floods, windstorms and earthquakes began on 1 October…
Published 2 Oct 2026Data as of 1 Oct 2026 CreditBank of Thailand: 16 lenders offer flood relief; damage concentrated in services and SMEsThe Bank of Thailand says 16 financial institutions, 10 commercial banks and 6 specialised lenders, have introduced flood relief
Published 1 Oct 2026Data as of 28 Sep 2026 CreditThai flood relief reaches consumer-finance and nano borrowers; UTCC puts losses at THB 12.283 bnListed lender Thai Credit Bank suspends principal and interest for up to two months (principal and interest) across all segments…
Published 30 Sep 2026Data as of 29 Sep 2026 CreditThai floods hit 940,300 households; state banks offer payment holidays, instalment cutsThe disaster agency counted 2,602,309 people and 940,300 households affected across 29 provinces plus all 50 Bangkok districts on 29 September
Published 28 Sep 2026Data as of 23 Sep 2026 Macro & householdsADB nudges up Thailand's 2026 growth forecast, flags shrinking consumer lending2026 growth forecast 2.0% (raised from 1.8% (July 2026)); 2027 1.9% (lowered from 2.0% (July 2026)); Southeast Asia 4.7%
Published 28 Sep 2026Data as of 23 Sep 2026 RegulationThai House passes bankruptcy bill creating debt rehabilitation for individualsOn 23 September the House passed the bill 444–0 (1 abstention, 1 not voting); individuals with debts of THB 100,000 or more gain access to…
Published 28 Sep 2026Data as of 17 Sep 2026 Macro & householdsUTCC survey shows average Thai household debt at a multi-year highUTCC survey (1,720 respondents): average household debt of THB 794,945 (up 7.3% from THB 740,597 a year earlier; highest in 17 years)
Published 28 Sep 2026Data as of 9 Sep 2026 CreditBank of Thailand sets out three steps on shrinking SME credit, including alternative dataThe BOT Governor outlined a lending portal (by year-end), a new credit guarantee (targeted for 2027) and alternative-data underwriting
Published 28 Sep 2026Data as of 7 Sep 2026 Macro & householdsThailand's August inflation accelerates on fuel costs; core remains subduedAugust headline CPI rose 2.53% y/y (up from 1.95% in July); core was 1.44% (up from 1.34% in July)
Published 28 Sep 2026Data as of 7 Sep 2026 CreditThailand Q2: NPL ratio flat, but nearly half of new bad loans are re-defaultsThe bank NPL ratio was 2.82% (vs 2.85% in Q1 2026), but new NPLs in Q2 were about THB 110 bn
Published 28 Sep 2026Data as of 4 Sep 2026 RegulationBank of Thailand plans to license BNPL providers from Q4 2026The BOT Governor set out a draft rule and public consultation by end-September, targeting implementation in Q4