Thailand bond outflow hits $1 billion, set for largest since 2022People attend an anti-US and Israeli rally in Tehran on Sunday. Investors exit emerging markets on escalating Middle East tensions. Overseas investors withdrew $1.2 billion on Friday, the largest since March 2022, according to data from the Thai Bond Market Association. They also offloaded $1.2 billion of Thai equities, set for the biggest in two years. The war in the Middle East has prompted money managers to retreat from emerging markets, with surging oil prices fanning inflation worries and widening current-account deficits.

Source: Bangkok Post March 23, 2026 10:37 UTC