Tag: trade war

Thailand’s options as trade war rages

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Somkiat Tangkitvanich As the intensifying US-China trade war plunges the world into an economic slowdown, Thailand urgently needs to review trade policies to save its export-dependent economy. One thing is clear: Trade conflicts between the world’s two biggest economies will drag on for a long time. The result is an economic slowdown across the globe […]

US-China trade war may benefit Thailand long term

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KIRIDA BHAOPICHITR PUNPREECHA BHUTHONG KITTIPHAT BUAUBOL As a small, open economy, Thailand stands to be affected by global economic developments. The recovery of the US economy, with higher interest rates and bond yield rates, has an impact on capital flows and the Thai baht exchange rate. The rise in global oil prices from geopolitical tensions […]