The Latest Breaking News from KResearch

Thailand to evade US currency list

Thailand is likely to be removed from the US Treasury's Currency Monitoring List in the next review after meeting only one of the three assessment criteria, while the Bank of Thailand continues to manage the exchange rate primarily to maintain orderly market conditions rather than to gain a trade advantage,…

Bangkok Post · Jul 30

Second-hand homes flood the market

Unsold residential inventory is expected to exceed 610,000 units by year-end as a growing number of second-hand homes enter the market, while demand remains constrained by weak purchasing power, according to Kasikorn Research Center (K-Research).

Bangkok Post · Jul 29

Corporate loans propel bank growth

Loan growth at Thailand's large banks picked up in the first half of 2026, driven mainly by corporate lending, while borrowing from small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) remained weak.

Bangkok Post · Jul 29

Bank of Thailand set to hold firm on its policy rate

The Bank of Thailand (BoT) is widely expected to leave its benchmark policy rate unchanged at 1% at Wednesday's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting, with research houses noting that subdued inflationary pressures and heightened external uncertainties warrant a steady stance.

Bangkok Post · Jun 22

K-Research sees H2 nadir, then a stimulus rebound

Kasikorn Research Center (K-Research) expects the Thai economy to bottom out in the second half of this year, gradually recovering in the third quarter driven by government stimulus measures.

Bangkok Post · Jun 16

Foreign condo purchases projected to dip 20% this year

Kasikorn Research Center (K-Research) forecasts foreign purchases of condo units will decline by 20% this year, marking the first annual contraction since the pandemic.

Bangkok Post · Jun 7

Middle East conflict hits hard disk drive shipments

Thailand's hard disk drive (HDD) exports to the Middle East are expected to contract by 18% to US$79 million this year as the Iran conflict disrupts maritime shipping and weighs on regional trade, according to Kasikorn Research Center (K-Research).

Bangkok Post · Jun 7

New US tariff could threaten Thai exports

A new US tariff could pose a severe threat to Thai exports in the latter half of this year, causing fresh trade uncertainties, say economists and businesses.

Bangkok Post · Jun 4

Interest rates static as inflation deemed brief

While elevated oil prices have caused inflation to rise, economists expect the Bank of Thailand to maintain its policy interest rate for the rest of 2026, assuming the higher costs will be temporary.

Bangkok Post · Jun 1

Thailand likely to avoid interest rate hike

The Bank of Thailand is expected to keep interest rates steady as the nation lacks significant inflationary pressure, even as some regional central banks hiked rates to cope with rising prices.

Bangkok Post · May 29