BNPL in Thailand is moving under a licensing regime. The proposed rules include a THB 20,000 credit limit, a six-month repayment cap and a 15% interest rate ceiling.
Thailand benchmarks domestic diesel against Singapore's refined products market, directly exposing retail prices to global supply disruptions through the Strait of Hormuz.
The ASEAN Petroleum Security Agreement was endorsed but not yet ratified when the Strait of Hormuz closed. That gap shaped every member state's unilateral response.