6 million tourists boost economy
Thailand welcomed nearly six million foreign tourists since the start of this year, generating almost 300 billion baht in revenue, with Chinese, Malaysians and Russians among the top visitors, the government says.

TFEX targets 2m investors with major overhaul of products
The Thailand Futures Exchange (TFEX) is preparing a major expansion aimed at doubling its investor base to 2 million accounts by rolling out smaller, more accessible products and accelerating efforts to reposition the derivatives market as a risk management platform rather than a speculative arena.

Thai stocks balloon as politics stabilises
Stock market investment sentiment has turned upbeat, backed by the Election Commission's (EC) endorsement of new MPs from the Feb 8 poll and the 2026 GDP upgrade by the Bank of Thailand, causing the Thai index to surpass 1,500 points on Wednesday.

Thai AirAsia pins growth hopes on China, long-haul markets
Thai AirAsia (TAA) is targeting 6-9% year-on-year revenue growth in 2026, supported by 23.5 million passengers and an 85% load factor, assuming an optimistic tourism outlook.

Geely Riddara explores Thai EV pickup production
Geely Riddara Thailand, the local arm of Chinese automaker Geely's electric pickup brand Riddara, is exploring plans to establish an electric vehicle (EV) factory in Thailand, aiming to capitalise on the country's growing EV market.

Stricter rules for online gold platforms in March
The Bank of Thailand has introduced tighter controls for online gold trading platforms in a move to curb their impact on the baht, with the new rules set to take effect on March 1.

Thai property market rebounds
The domestic housing market has already passed its trough, with supply and demand moving towards a more balanced level, says a property researcher.

Jeeno, top guns take aim at big purse in Singapore
Thai world No.1 Jeeno Thitikul leads a contingent of top golfers at this week's Women's World Championship 2026, with New Zealand's Lydia Ko returning as defending champion at Sentosa Golf Club (Tanjong Course) in Singapore.

'Lawyer Tum' asset grab bid under review
The Office of the Attorney General (OAG) is examining the Civil Court's decision this week to dismiss the state's petition to seize assets belonging to Sittra Biabungkerd, known as "Lawyer Tum", and his wife, valued at 71–74 million baht.

Frasers Property rebalancing portfolio
SET-listed Frasers Property Thailand (FPT) is consolidating the management teams of its property development affiliates as it prepares to oversee condo developer Grand Unity Development Co, following its assumption of management at the mixed-use project One Bangkok.