ASEAN economic outlook

Why One of Thailand’s Hottest Restaurant Groups Wants to Be a Smartphone, Not a Sushi Bar

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Most restaurant owners measure success in two numbers: how many branches they’ve opened, and how much money landed in the bank at the end of the year. Maguro Group — the Bangkok-based company behind the Maguro sushi chain, the Hitori Shabu hot pot brand, and nearly a dozen other Japanese and Korean dining concepts — … Read more

Thailand Just Raised Its 2026 Growth Forecast — But Half the Country Won’t Feel It

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Thailand’s economy is growing faster than anyone expected six months ago. Exports are booming, foreign investment applications have crossed a symbolic trillion-baht threshold, and tourists are once again filling flights into Bangkok and Phuket. On paper, it looks like a genuine recovery story for Southeast Asia’s second-largest economy. But scratch the surface, and the story … Read more