Every Sunday

Thailand’s economy and markets, in 5 minutes a week.

Thailand’s economy, markets, and property—what changed, what it means for your money, and what to watch next.

Free every Sunday. About five minutes.

Written for investors, property owners, long-term residents, and regular visitors, from Bangkok to Phuket.

Built for people whose week here depends on what just happened here.

Three kinds of readers. One Sunday email.

The Investor

Follow the baht against your home currency, what's actually driving the SET, deposit and bond rates, and the Southeast Asian markets next door.

The Property Owner

Know what condos and villas are actually selling for, where rents and yields are moving, who is buying, and what the lending rules mean for you.

The Resident & Regular Visitor

Understand how the baht, prices, tax and visa rules, and the Thai economy shape your life here, plus one place worth going each week.

Bangkok · Sunday morning

Thailand moves fast. Don't get lapped.

One country. Seven sections. Five minutes a week. We read everything so you only have to read one email.

Thailand moves fast. Most coverage doesn't.

Local headlines are scattered. English outlets miss the nuance. Thai outlets miss the foreign reader. By the time a policy change, baht move, or visa rule hits your radar, it's already shaped your week.

You don't need more news. You need someone reading it for you.

Built for people with skin in the game.

Save your Sunday morning.One email replaces a dozen tabs and three Telegram channels.

Read the economy clearly.Baht, rates, tourism, exports, household debt — the numbers that actually move things, told as stories.

Know the property market.What condos and villas really sell for, where rents and yields are heading, and who is buying.

See the whole region.Vietnam, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia — what matters across Southeast Asia, with Thailand in context.

Catch the rules that touch you.Tax on foreign income, visas, banking, rail openings — what changes for you, and from when.

Built for people who live here or keep coming back.Plain English, written like a well-read friend in Bangkok.

Inside every Sunday issue.

A tight, scannable email — five minutes, every Sunday. Always free.

01

The Big Picture

The two developments that most changed how Thailand looks to someone with money, property, or plans here — told as stories, with real numbers.

02

Markets & Money

The SET, the baht against the currencies you hold, deposit and mortgage rates, gold, dividends — and what each move means for your own money.

03

Property

Condo and villa prices, rents, yields, unsold stock, foreign buyers, and lending rules in Bangkok, Phuket, Pattaya, Chiang Mai, and Hua Hin — always with a named place and a price.

04

Around the Region

One genuinely interesting story from Vietnam, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, or the rest of Southeast Asia, for people who live in or travel around the region.

05

Good to Know

One practical change for residents and visitors — tax on foreign income, visas, banking, rail openings, fees — written as what changes for you and from when.

06

Worth Your Time

Where to actually go this week — a restaurant, exhibition, market, or trip, with the venue, the date, and what it costs.

07

One Thing Worth Knowing

A surprising comparison, number, or bit of economic history — the kind of fact you repeat to someone else.

08

The Week Ahead

Dated catalysts for the coming week — rate decisions, data releases, holidays, deadlines, and openings — plus the market and SET tables.

Why trust this newsletter.

We read across English-language Thai press, Thai-language press, international wires, and primary sources from the BOT, BOI, and TAT — including the Thai-language outlets most expats never see. (Full list below.)

We don't republish. We synthesize. Every issue is written, edited, and fact-checked by people who live here, work here, and have been reading Thai news daily for years.

No sponsored stories disguised as analysis. No hot takes. No filler. If we don't have something worth saying, we don't say it.

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What we read so you don't have to.

Every Sunday's issue is synthesized from these publications and official sources. We don't republish — we read, cross-check, and explain.

Thai press (English)
Bangkok Post The Nation Khaosod English The Thaiger Pattaya Mail Chiang Rai Times Thai PBS World
Thai-language press
Krungthep Turakij Prachachat Thurakij Matichon Thairath Manager Daily
International & regional
Reuters Bloomberg Financial Times Nikkei Asia South China Morning Post Al Jazeera The Diplomat East Asia Forum
Official & primary sources
Bank of Thailand (BOT) Board of Investment (BOI) Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) Fiscal Policy Office Ministry of Commerce Ministry of Foreign Affairs Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) National Statistical Office

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