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Thailand enters 2026 on a puzzling note: the economy is facing stiff headwinds and low growth, but the currency has strengthened substantially against the dollar. Isn’t a strong baht a sign of a ...
News Thailand » North » Economy: Is 2026 the Year Thailand’s Economy Bounces Back?
An aerial view of the Thai capital Bangkok, with Lumpini Park in the foreground. The economy grew 2.9 percent in 2024 and then 2.4 percent in 2025. The NESDC’s midpoint forecast for 2026 is 2 percent, ...
News Thailand » North » Economy: Thailand-Cambodia border clashes: Cambodia's economy has more to lose, analysts say
Tourism is a significant economic driver for both countries, contributing about 12% and 9% to Thailand's and Cambodia's gross domestic product, respectively, in 2024. Analysts note, however, that ...
News Thailand » North » Economy: Thai Economy Improves in November on Stronger Exports, Investment
BANGKOK, Dec 30 (Reuters) - Thailand's economy in November expanded compared to the previous month, supported by higher exports and investment, but consumption fell over the period, the central bank ...
News Thailand » North » Economy: Thai Economic Growth Likely Slowed Sharply in Q3 on Weak Consumption: Reuters Poll
BENGALURU (Reuters) -Thailand's economic growth likely slowed sharply last quarter as weak household spending and ongoing domestic uncertainty offset gains from exports, a Reuters poll of economists ...
News Thailand » North » Economy: Thailand's economy teeters as political turmoil threatens recovery efforts
BANGKOK, June 20 (Reuters) - Thailand's economy is already on the ropes. Consumption has remained tepid despite a government stimulus programme, few of its economic engines are firing, and uncertainty ...
News Thailand » North » Economy: THD: Tourism Headwinds And Stagnant, Aging Population Will Weigh Down Thailand's Economy
I assign iShares MSCI Thailand ETF (THD) a sell rating due to Thailand's demographic and economic headwinds. Thailand faces a rapidly aging, shrinking population and declining tourism, threatening GDP ...
News Thailand » North » Economy: Thailand’s economic recovery depends on opening up
Thailand’s snap election on 8 February 2026 delivered a decisive victory for the conservatives. Bhumjaithai, a royalist party led by caretaker Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul, more than tripled its ...
News Thailand » North » Economy: Thailand’s economy faces a human capital problem
In 2025, Thailand’s growth rate of real GDP per capita was 2.2 per cent, according to the Bank of Thailand and the Thai Ministry of Finance. Even lower growth is projected for 2026. The problem of low ...