Thailand’s economy showed signs of mild improvement in November supported by stronger exports and retail trade. Government stimulus measures, including the co-payment scheme and travel incentives, helped lift activity in hotels and restaurants, though overall household consumption remained...

Fünf Jahre nach dem blutigen Militärputsch und inmitten eines Bürgerkrieges haben in Myanmar Wahlen stattgefunden. Sie waren weder frei noch fair, noch wurde bei ihrer Durchführung auch nur versucht, den Schein demokratischer Mindeststandards zu wahren. Der Hauptzweck der Wahlen war von...

This study takes stock of recent developments on digital payments in Thailand and ASEAN more broadly, explores the drivers and the potential benefits, analyzes the factors underlying the frequency of digital payment usage, and discusses the relevant policy considerations. ASEAN countries have...

This paper reviews Thailand’s progress in structural transformation and its recent slowdown. It examines the empirical drivers of structural transformation and quantifies their contributions, with the objective of informing policies to reinvigorate the process

Thailand’s economy has been resilient in an uncertain global economic environment. However, it faces salient structural challenges, cyclical headwinds and political uncertainty. GDP growth is projected to slow from 2.1 percent in 2025 to 1.6 percent in 2026, and inflation average -0.1 percent...

Fünf Jahre nach dem blutigen Militärputsch und inmitten eines Bürgerkrieges haben in Myanmar Wahlen stattgefunden. Sie waren weder frei noch fair, noch wurde bei ihrer Durchführung auch nur versucht, den Schein demokratischer Mindeststandards zu wahren. Der Hauptzweck der Wahlen war von...

As Thailand's financial sector accelerates its digital transformation, cybersecurity has transitioned from a mere technical support function to a strategic imperative that governs operational risk and financial stability. This study empirically examines the efficacy of cyber risk controls and...

This study examines the dynamic transmission of international rubber prices along the SHFE-FOB Bangkok-local farm-gate chain in Thailand using weekly data and an integrated econometric-machine-learning framework. Engle-Granger cointegration tests reveal a stable long-run equilibrium in which...

Thailand's 2024 excise tax reform aimed to stimulate the tourism economy through the elimination of import tariffs and the reduction in excise rates on wine. This study evaluates the causal economic and distributional impacts of this policy intervention. The analysis employs a quasi-experimental...

This report presents the findings from the first of two activities conducted under the World Bank’s Advisory Services and Analytics project, with the primary aim of gaining insights into the increasing threats posed by wildfire outbreaks to both forests and local communities in Thailand. This...

Growth is projected to slow to 1.6 percent in 2026 before edging up to about 2.3 percent in 2027 as global and domestic demand conditions stabilize while foreign direct investment (FDI) in new industries begins to materialize. Thailand’s 2025 downturn has brought long-standing structural...

Asia presently houses some of the top and dynamic economies in the world. These economies have also experienced high fintech adoption in their banking sectors. This paper examines the impact of fintech adoption and integration on the efficiency and stability of banks in 9 Asian countries, using...

Structural change means a long-term change in the composition of economic output: agriculture, industry, and services. First, we describe this process in the context of Thailand. Second, we analyse its causes using a simple, comparative static computable general equilibrium model of the Thai...

Understanding the business environment and structural issues that limit growth is critical when designing an effective national policy framework for private sector development-especially for micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs). Given the limited MSME data available, this paper...

This study empirically explores the dynamic effect of MP and FP on the economic growth of Thailand from Q1:2003 to Q2:2024. In this study, data analysis was conducted using an advanced sequence of the econometric modeling approach to guarantee that the estimated results were more consistent and...

Die halbjährlich stattfindenden ASEAN-Gipfeltreffen sind fester Bestandteil der regionalen Gipfeldiplomatie. International finden sie aber nur wenig bis gar keine Beachtung. Das liegt zum einen daran, dass sie, als "talk shops" verschrien, selten konkrete Ergebnisse liefern; zum anderen daran,...

This article examines smart cities as a locus for international power struggles, emerged at the gap between their discursive and materialised realities. While the body of research on smart cities is growing, most studies focus on their development within individual nation-states. However, the...

As consumer behavior in circular supply chains becomes increasingly critical for sustainability, a deeper understanding of the mechanisms driving end-of-life (EOL) product return decisions is necessary. This study investigates how consumer-level open innovation influences EOL product return...

The global aging population underscores the need for culturally tailored mobile health (mHealth) solutions to address nutritional challenges among older adults. This study investigates factors influencing the adoption of a culturally adapted mHealth platform for nutritional tracking among Thai...

This study investigates the nexus between transformational leadership (TL), organisational innovation (OI), organisational transparency (OT), and their collective impact on organisational success (LOS) within Thailand's Local Administrative Organisations (LAOs). Utilizing a quantitative research...

Background: The Vehicle Routing Problem with Time Windows (VRPTW) has been extensively researched due to its applicability across various real-world domains, including logistics, healthcare, and distribution systems. With the global elderly population projected to continue increasing, the demand...

Die halbjährlich stattfindenden ASEAN-Gipfeltreffen sind fester Bestandteil der regionalen Gipfeldiplomatie. International finden sie aber nur wenig bis gar keine Beachtung. Das liegt zum einen daran, dass sie, als "talk shops" verschrien, selten konkrete Ergebnisse liefern; zum anderen daran,...

Thailand's economic recovery has been uneven. Stronger-than-expected exports and investment are masking weakness in tourism and private consumption. Export momentum benefited from front-loaded orders amid rising trade uncertainty, while approved investment projects in high-value sectors surged....

Thailand's economic momentum softened in Q2 2025 with growth lagging behind regional peers due to weak private consumption and tourism. High-frequency data confirmed this softening trend, with a slowdown in manufacturing and a continued drop in tourist numbers. However, investment and goods...

This paper uses cross-sectional surveys of households over 2007-21 from Thailand's Socio-Economic Expenditure Survey to conduct one of the first investigations of the impacts of climatic variability on two key statistics characterizing the distribution of welfare in Thailand: the mean and the...

The economy slowed and tourism remained weak in the third quarter, despite a strong growth in exports. To bolster growth, the government rolled out a Quick Big Wins strategy with short-term stimulus measures, a debt restructuring program, and tax incentives to revive domestic tourism. Fiscal...

Fiscal conditions remained stable, with a modest widening of the deficit to 3.1 percent of GDP. New stimulus measures are expected to support short-term demand without breaching the public debt ceiling. Inflation stayed negative, reflecting lower energy and food prices amid subdued domestic...

Climate change is already reshaping environmental and social landscapes across Thailand, exposing people and communities to compounding risks that threaten their stability and well-being. The increasing frequency and intensity of extreme weather events, coupled with long-term environmental...

The Country Opinion Survey in Thailand assists the World Bank Group (WBG) in better understanding how stakeholders in Thailand perceive the WBG. It provides the WBG with systematic feedback from national and local governments, multilateral/bilateral agencies, media, academia, the private sector,...

The Digital Data Infrastructure Roadmap (DDIR) for 2025–2029 aims to provide strategic recommendations to enhance Thailand’s digital transformation through improved data infrastructure and systems, incorporating international best practices for data governance. The topics for each chapter on...

Although university holding companies (UHCs) in Thailand are playing an increasingly pivotal role in research commercialization and institutional sustainability, a comprehensive framework for evaluating their performance remains underdeveloped. This study addresses that gap by developing the UHC...

This research introduces an operational mentoring framework for Thailand's innovation-driven enterprises (IDEs), structured around the 3Cs: Coach, Cash, and Connect. Developed from international case studies, expert insights, and pilot data, the model addresses ecosystem gaps through tailored...

Trustworthy carbon footprint data is increasingly critical for organic food supply chains, yet many existing systems lack transparency, credibility, and cross-sector integration particularly in emerging economies. This research aims to develop a blockchain-based traceability system that...

Personal relationships have historically been a significant influence in Thai culture, extending into national politics. Ties between members of the Senate and the House of Representatives through various networks are good examples of this observation. Academic research has suggested that such...

This study investigated the factors influencing the survival of Micro and Small Enterprises (MiSEs) in the Greenway Night Market in Thailand during the COVID-19 pandemic. It employed OLS, Logit, and Ordered Logit regression models on data from 320 thriving MiSEs through structured questionnaires...