A vendor chops meat in their stall at Khlong Toei market in Bangkok, Thailand, on May 15, 2026. The Thai Government recently issues an Emergency Decree to borrow 400 billion Thai Baht ($12 billion USD) for a short-term cash stimulus program and economic restructuring efforts, as the cost of living rises amid the global energy crisis related to the conflict involving the United States, Israel, and Iran in the Middle East. Key opposition figures express concerns about the use of the emergency decree, stating it bypasses parliamentary scrutiny of the expenditure, potentially leading to short-term relief but increasing the risk of reaching the debt ceiling and long-term inflation. (Photo by Matt Hunt/NurPhoto) (Photo by Matt Hunt / NurPhoto via AFP)