Thailand faces stagflation risk as global oil prices spike 40% due to renewed US-Iran tensions and Ukraine-Russia conflict, threatening to push inflation to 2.4–3.3% in 2026 while growth stalls. The government must urgently expand exports, stimulate domestic investment, and support household purchasing power to navigate energy cost shocks and a record trade deficit (1.4 billion USD in Q2 alone).
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