The Latest Breaking News from Krungthai Compass

Bangkok housing faces affordability crunch

The housing market is entering a new phase where affordability rather than supply is the biggest obstacle to homeownership, nudging more buyers to second-hand homes and the rental market.

Bangkok Post · Jul 27

Trade takes another hit

The value of Thai exports dipped for an eighth consecutive month in May, falling by 4.6% to US$24.3 billion, contributing to an overall decline of 5.1% to $116 billion in the first five months of this year.

Bangkok Post · Jul 9, 2023

Interest rates forecast to continue rising

Research houses expect the Bank of Thailand to raise its policy rate one or two additional times this year because of an upside risk to inflation as the economy recovers.

Bangkok Post · Jun 4, 2023

Baht boosted by foreign investors

The stronger baht is the result of foreign investors' confidence in Thailand, says Finance Minister Arkhom Termpittayapaisith.

Bangkok Post · Jan 11, 2023

Krungthai Compass predicts 22.5m foreign arrivals in 2023

Krungthai Compass, a research unit under Krungthai Bank, expects foreign tourist arrivals in 2023 to more than double the number recorded last year, estimating it will take two years to return to the level posted in 2019.

Bangkok Post · Jan 10, 2023

A challenging year ahead

Global economic growth in 2023 is expected to remain sluggish, following a year roiled by the war in Ukraine and soaring inflation.

Bangkok Post · Jan 2, 2023

SMEs urged to look beyond Thailand

The courage to venture to overseas frontiers and easier access to loans are the key factors to facilitate small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) becoming exporters, according to lenders and industry leaders.

Bangkok Post · Nov 27, 2022

Minimum wage hike seen reducing poverty in Thailand

Krungthai Compass, a research unit under Krungthai Bank, expects the minimum wage increase to reduce the number of poor workers, improve their income, and broadly support long-term Thai economic growth.

Bangkok Post · Sep 19, 2022

Capitalising on global wellness

Due to the Covid-19 pandemic and the spread of other viruses, including Monkeypox and Laywi, people's lifestyles have changed. Their focus has shifted to living a healthy lifestyle. Now people invest more to keep themselves physically and mentally healthy.

Bangkok Post · Aug 25, 2022

Analysts sound alarm on baht depreciation

Economists are warning the baht will weaken further throughout this month because of higher volatility in money and capital markets worldwide after the US Federal Reserve's hawkish benchmark interest rate hike.

Bangkok Post · Jun 21, 2022