BANGKOK – Thailand recorded a massive 7.2-point drop in the retail index, highlighting a struggling consumer base battered by high fuel costs, soaring utility bills, and the hangover of March’s aggressive panic buying. Walk into almost any major shopping center in Bangkok right now, and you will notice something unusual for this time of year: […] The post Thailand’s Retail Index Plunged 7.2-Point in April 2026 first appeared on Chiang Rai Times.
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