AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoData-Centre Rules: Thailand plans new data-centre regulations to kick in by mid-October 2026, with limits on facility size, electricity use and locations, plus safeguards to avoid harm to households. Cost-of-Living Support: The government’s Thais Help Thais Plus scheme hit 161.56bn baht in spending by Sept 18, with 26.04m people receiving entitlements and 1.19m verified merchants. Coffee Market Shift: Thailand’s THB65bn coffee industry is moving toward specialty and sustainability, with specialty coffee estimated at THB30bn and driving more focus on waste reduction. Weather Watch: Meteorological warnings point to heavy rain across much of Thailand, including Bangkok, raising flood-risk concerns. Asian Games Spotlight: Thailand’s women’s basketball faced China in group play, while soft tennis saw the Philippines win its first Asian Games medal—bronze—after a 2-0 semifinal loss to Japan. Cross-Border Trade: ASEAN signatories, including Thailand, agreed to allow the upgraded ATIGA to be applied provisionally among willing members ahead of its June 2027 entry into force.
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