Bank cuts Thai 2020 GDP growth outlook to 2.7% SCB’s Economic Intelligence Center (EIC) has released its latest growth forecast, at 2.7 percent, showing a slow recovery from just 2.5 percent economic growth in 2019 SCB’s Economic Intelligence Center (EIC) has released its latest forecast, indicating that the Thai economy at the end of 2020…
Productivity is Key to Thailand’s Growth and Prosperity, says World Bank The Thai economy is projected to pick up moderately to 2.7 percent in 2020 as private consumption recovers and investment picks up due to the implementation of large public infrastructure projects. Thailand’s growth slowed to an estimated 2.5 percent in 2019 from 4.1 percent…
Two out of three CEOs say the 2020 Thai economy will not improve – Survey Many CEOs, based in Thailand, don’t expect Thailand’s economy to improve during 2020. Many surveyed cited global economic uncertainties, according to the “CEO Survey” of 100 individuals. The survey was conducted by Krungthep Thurakit newspaper a month ago. Around 68.4%…
Bank of Thailand projects 2.8% economic growth for 2020 The overall national economic growth in 2020 is now projected to be 2.8% from the anticipated recovery of the export and investment figures The Bank of Thailand has announced a 2.8% growth projection for the Thai economy in 2020 thanks to a better performing export sector.…
ADB Trims Southeast Asia’s growth forecast to 4.4% Southeast Asia’s growth forecast is revised down slightly to 4.4% for 2019, as economic weakening in Singapore and Thailand prompts downward adjustments to their growth forecasts The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has trimmed its forecasts for economic growth in developing Asia this year and next year as…
Thai Cabinet approves new economic stimulus measures The Thai government has rolled out new stimulus measures intended to boost full-year economic growth to 2.8% The Thai Cabinet today approved three new stimulus packages to prop up the softening economy, said Finance Minister Uttama Savanayana. The government expects the measures to propel full-year economic growth to…
Thai exports down 4.5% in October Thai Exports dropped by 4.5% year-on-year in October to US$20.8 billion, bringing the contraction in first 10 months of 2019 to 2.35% Logistics and transportation of Container Cargo ship and Cargo plane with working crane bridge in shipyard at sunset, logistic import export and transport industry backgroundBANGKOK (NNT) –…
Thai PM opens ASEAN Summit in Bangkok amid world economic tensions The 35th Summit of ASEAN leaders opened yesterday against a backdrop of global economic tensions and prolonged trade negotiations between China and the US. Thai PM Prayut Chan-o-cha welcomed the international delegation of the ASEAN Summit at Impact Muang Thong Thani in Nonthaburi, north-west…
Finance Ministry cuts economic growth outlook to 2.8% The Ministry of Finance has now cut the country’s economic growth outlook to 2.8%, from the previous 3%. BANGKOK (NNT) – After three quarters, the global economic slowdown and the ongoing trade war between China and the United States, are still having an adverse impact on the…
Thai Labour minister calls meeting after U.S. GSP cut The Minister of Labour has called an urgent meeting to address the labour concerns cited by the U.S. as a factor in the decision to revoke trade preferences. BANGKOK (NNT) – The decision by the U.S. to suspend Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) treatment to Thailand,…