Thai Enquirer News Summary – October 14, 2026

The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) will introduce eight new trading rules starting November 16, 2026, aiming to improve trading efficiency and market appropriateness. These measures include narrowing the tick size for stocks priced between 5 and 50 baht, implementing a 0.15 baht fee per item for unexecuted orders exceeding 15,000 daily, tightening short-selling rules with the Uptick rule, and limiting short selling to high-liquidity securities.

High-frequency trading participants must register for oversight, while the Dynamic Price Band will be canceled, and restrictions on HFT traders' buying and selling activities will be removed. The Office of the National Economic and Social Development Council (NESDC) is reviewing GDP growth figures for 2026's first and second quarters, following a revision of the Manufacturing Production Index (MPI) calculation methodology.

This comprehensive review, expected to provide clearer macroeconomic figures by early 2027, shows stronger industrial growth, with a 4.44% year-on-year increase in August. Meanwhile, Thailand's tourism sector saw a 4.04% decline year-to-date in foreign tourist arrivals, reaching 23.94 million, with total revenue at 1,165,341 million baht.

Source markets included China, Malaysia, India, Russia, and South Korea, with a notable decline in short-haul market activity following major holidays in these countries.