The Latest Breaking News from The National Economic and Social Development Council

JSCCIB Joins Forces with Public Sector and World Bank

BANGKOK, THAILAND – August 17, 2026 — The Joint Standing Committee on Commerce, Industry and Banking (JSCCIB), comprising the Thai Bankers’ Association, the Board of Trade of Thailand and the Federation of Thai Industries, in collaboration with the Ministry of Finance, the Bank of Thailand, the National Economic and Social…

Bangkok Post · Aug 18

Thai growth faces mounting economic headwinds

Thailand faces growing economic challenges from a current account deficit, tight fiscal conditions and uncertainty over trade negotiations with the US, limiting the government's room to drive growth, says Supavud Saicheua, chairman of the National Economic and Social Development Council (NESDC).

Bangkok Post · Aug 17

Thailand's misleading growth story

Thailand's quarterly GDP growth rate was 1.2% in the third quarter of 2025, rising to 2.5% in the fourth quarter and further to 2.8% in the first quarter of 2026, according to the National Economic and Social Development Council (NESDC).

Bangkok Post · Jun 10

AI growth puts 8.7m Thai jobs at risk

Nearly 9 million workers could potentially be affected by generative artificial intelligence (GenAI), according to estimates by the National Economic and Social Development Council (NESDC).

Bangkok Post · May 25

Thailand's 2024 budget to be ready by Q1 2024

Thailand expects its 2024 fiscal budget to be ready by the first quarter of next year, Danucha Pichayanan, chief of the National Economic and Social Development Council (NESDC), told a business seminar on Wednesday.

Bangkok Post · Jun 21, 2023

Warning over household debt surge

The National Economic and Social Development Council (NESDC) warns that Thailand's ballooning household debt will become a serious problem if employment and the economy decelerate, says secretary-general Danucha Pichayanan.

Bangkok Post · May 22, 2023

NESDC demands discipline

The National Economic and Social Development Council (NESDC) has warned the new government to strictly maintain financial and fiscal discipline as it will affect foreign investors' confidence in the Thai economy, says secretary-general Danucha Pichayanan.

Bangkok Post · May 15, 2023