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The situation emerging from the US Supreme Court striking down Donald Trump’s arbitrary tariffs on imports as unconstitutional raises more uncertainty for global trade and new challenges for the next Thai government.
The war in the Middle East will impact the Thai economy in various ways, but the economic fundamentals are stable and strong, with a financial sector flexible enough to cope with the risks posed by external volatility, Finance Minister Ekniti Nitithanprapas said today.
Thailand has reserves of 4.925 billion litres of crude oil and finished oil products to meet domestic demand for 38 days, Veerapat Kiatfuengfoo, deputy permanent secretary of the Energy Ministry, reported today.
Thailand should remain cautious despite the US tariffs being adjusted, as uncertainty in global trade policy continues to pose risks, according to two Thai economists interviewed by Thai PBS World.
Thailand’s 2.5 per cent economic expansion in the fourth quarter of 2025 was proof that the country had exited the ICU, Finance Minister Ekniti Nitithanprapas said recently. He was alluding to many observers labeling Thailand the “sick man of Asia” due to its economic growth lagging behind regional peers for the past several years.
The Bank of Thailand has imposed limits on the trading of gold via online platforms, which use the baht currency for settlement, of Bt50 million per person per platform, effective from March 1, in an attempt to ease pressure on the baht currency, according to Lalida Periswiwatana, deputy spokesperson for the Prime Minister’s Office.
US President Donald Trump threatened nations Monday with punishing tariff hikes if they "play games" after his trade policy setback before the Supreme Court -- hours before new duties were set to kick in.
The Thai government has approved the opening of the domestic market for four agricultural products imported from trading partners, in line with obligations under the World Trade Organization (WTO) framework.
Thai exporters are being advised to prepare for increasing tariff and trade uncertainties from the US, after President Donald Trump decided to increase tariffs on all products entering the US from 10% to 15%, with immediate effect.
Thailand will continue to hold bilateral trade talks with the United States, despite President Donald Trump’s immediate decision to impose additional 10% tariffs on imports from all countries into the US, effective February 24th, according to Commerce Minister Suphajee Suthumpun.
Washington - The US Supreme Court struck down Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs that he pursued under a law meant for use in national emergencies, handing a stinging defeat to the Republican president in a landmark opinion on Friday with major implications for the global economy.
The Thai Chamber of Commerce is upbeat over the GDP projection for the fourth quarter of last year and the whole of this year reported by the National Economic and Social Development Council (NESDC).
