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• [New] Thailand is open for travel all year round, it is only important to choose the right moment, and then every trip will become truly memorable. www.tisland.travel
• [New] DAMAC Digital, launched in 2021, has now completed sites in Thailand and Saudi Arabia, with eight in total expected to be operational by the year's end. Economic Times
• [New] The IMF cut its 2026 growth forecast by 0.22%, the OECD said global GDP growth is expected to slow from 3.4% in 2025 to 2.8% in 2026, with many Asian countries, such as South Korea, India and Thailand, among the most exposed. Zero Carbon Analytics
• [New] Thailand enters the second half of 2026 with a 1.6-2.0 percent growth forecast, significant exposure to oil imports, post-coup political normalization that remains incomplete, and a tourism sector recovering from years of COVID disruption. KBA13 INSIGHT
• [New] Across Southeast Asia, inflation and trade figures from Indonesia, Thailand and the Philippines will help gauge exposure to commodity price swings and slowing external demand. financialpost
• [New] Major agricultural producers - India sourcing 40% of urea imports from the Gulf, Thailand 70%, and Brazil 35% - face immediate cost increases that threaten food production economics in emerging markets. Pomegra
• [New] Thailand is targeting a 2.6 trillion baht (USD 74 billion) AI economy by 2030. Digital in Asia

Last updated: 19 June 2026