Election buoys stock market sentimentListen to this articleStock market analysts are hopeful 'election rally' sentiment can lift the Thai bourse this month. Chanat KatanyuThailand's equity market has turned more active in January ahead of the general election, with analysts suggesting an election rally sentiment, though the possibility of renewed border tensions with Cambodia and any delay to the election timeline remain downside risks. Several other brokerages highlighted the same group of equities, reinforcing their status as consensus election rally plays. Maybank Securities (Thailand) also sees election-driven upside, noting that historically the Thai index has delivered an average 4% gain from one month in advance of an election to one month after a poll. Renewed Thai-Cambodian border clashes or an election postponement could trigger negative market reactions.

Source: Bangkok Post January 07, 2026 23:15 UTC