The Bank of Thailand has announced a major role shift, turning to address structural economic problems after GDP growth continued to decline to just 2.3% in 2026. Although foreign direct investment in high-tech sectors surged by 45%, it remains fragile due to low employment and profits not being distributed to Thai people. The Governor of the Bank of Thailand revealed that the central bank is prioritizing structural solutions, including access to credit, inequality, corruption, and financial fee burdens. It has already stepped in to oversee and reduce commercial bank fees to help ease the burden on SMEs and retail customers, while introducing key measures such as the SME Credit Boost program with a credit line of 50 billion baht and the Secure Plus project, aiming to extend total loans of 130 billion baht by 2027. This also includes measures to resolve retail debt of no more than 100,000 baht per person, which has already helped nearly 150,000 cases, with a target of 300,000 cases by 2027.