Thailand’s SET Index closed at 1,604.52 points, decreasing by 10.55 points or 0.65%, with a trading value of THB 71.21 billion. The analyst stated that the Thai stock market declined, tracking international markets. This came after investors reduced their risk appetite, as prolonged tension and uncertainty in the Middle East raised both crude prices and U.S. bond yields, which were the main downward pressures for global equities.
Additionally, the analyst estimated that investors may also trim their position ahead of the U.S. CPI report tonight.
For next week, the analyst recommends investors closely monitor the Federal Reserve policy meeting, as well as the U.S. market.
Thailand is fast-tracking regulatory approval for $3.66 billion in strategic industrial investment. The move is part of a broader overhaul of the national investment regime, aimed at anchoring high-value global supply chains and boosting capital-market listings.
Alongside the fast-track mechanism, BOI launched “BOI to IPO” with the SEC and the SET, targeting high-potential, BOI-promoted companies — particularly in New Economy sectors — to raise capital and expand locally.
Electric and hybrid vehicles captured a record 55% of Thailand’s new car market in the first seven months of 2026. The milestone triggered a comprehensive overhaul of vehicle excise taxes, designed to cement Thailand’s position as a global multi-technology automotive manufacturing base. The new tax framework ties market access directly to value creation.
China’s Industry Ministry released a blueprint aimed at expanding the country’s intelligent electric-vehicle sector. The plan calls for the broad use of autonomous vehicles by 2030 while seeking to raise the international position of Chinese automakers.
A return to negotiations over Iran’s conflict with the United States was discussed yesterday by Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and Pakistan’s army chief, Asim Munir. Their telephone exchange examined diplomatic options for reducing tensions across all fronts.
The discussion comes amid mounting economic costs for both sides. This week, Brent, the global crude benchmark, exceeded $100 a barrel, while diesel prices reached an unprecedented high.
KCE Electronics Public Company Limited (SET: KCE) has informed the Stock Exchange that, following certain media reports regarding a potential product transaction with a company in the United States, the company clarified that the matter is currently in progress; however, no conclusion has been reached at this time.
Previously, sources close to the matter indicated that KCE is currently running pilot production to supply PCB components to global EV and AI giant Tesla for use in its humanoid robot development project, “Tesla Optimus.”
