Many regions around the world are facing more intense and longer heat waves as a result of the escalating climate change crisis, which has severely impacted public health, especially vulnerable groups, as well as the agricultural sector, which has to cope with droughts and flash floods. It also affects ecosystems and biodiversity. Facing rising tem
The Russia-Ukraine conflict is protracted: Impact on supply chains and humanitarian crisis
The conflict between Russia and Ukraine continues with no end in sight, severely impacting the global economy in many dimensions, including volatile energy prices, rising food prices due to disruptions to grain exports, and supply chains affected by sanctions and airspace closures. It has also led to a major humanitarian crisis, with many people di
The Thai government is preparing to submit the draft of the 2026 budge
The Thai government is preparing to submit the draft of the 2026 budget bill to the House of Representatives for consideration soon. It is expected to be a large budget and focus on investing in large infrastructure projects, such as transportation, clean energy, and digital projects. In addition, the budget will be allocated to improve people’s
Baht continues to appreciate: Benefiting from foreign investor inflows and tourism recovery
The Thai baht has continued to appreciate, breaking through 36 baht per US dollar last week. This is a result of significant foreign capital inflows into the Thai stock market, as well as the tourism sector recovering better than expected from the continuous increase in the number of foreign tourists traveling to the country. As a result, tourism i
Global oil prices rose slightly: Middle East remains a major risk factor.
WTI and Brent crude oil prices rose slightly in recent trading amid concerns that the tensions in the Middle East remain a major risk factor for global crude oil supplies. Reports of attacks on some oil tankers in key straits have also raised concerns in the market. In addition, rising demand for oil in the northern hemisphere's summer, the main to