ASP: 15% Q2 contraction possible Thailand’s economy could contract by 15% year-on-year in the second quarter from lockdown measures, with rising contagion risk affecting economic activities on the external front, says Asia Plus Securities (ASP). “Second-quarter GDP is likely contract for both quarter-on-quarter and year-on-year figures because of the country’s lockdown measures against the pandemic,”…
The Impact of COVID-19 on Thailand’s economy Thailand’s economy is expected to be impacted severely by the COVID-19 pandemic, shrinking by at least 5 percent in 2020 and taking more than two years to return to pre-COVID-19 GDP output levels Thailand has been successful in stemming the tide of COVID-19 infections over the last three…
Economist predicts economy will shrink 8.9% this year, despite easing of restrictions A leading economist is predicting the Thai economy will contract by 8.9% this year despite the easing of Covid-19 restrictions, far higher than previous estimates from local and international economic pundits. Amonthep Chawla, head of the research office at CIMB Thai Bank says that although…
Thai parliament urged to pass record 1.9t baht virus stimulus bill [Bangkok] Thailand’s premier on Wednesday urged parliament to approve the kingdom’s biggest-ever stimulus package to revive an economy battered by coronavirus, which has brought tourism to a standstill, slashed exports and left millions jobless. The 1.9 trillion baht (S$84.4 billion) package would be a…
Thai Economy shrinks 1.8% in first quarter BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thailand’s economy contracted at its sharpest pace in eight years in the first quarter, pushing Southeast Asia’s second largest economy into recession sooner than expected, as the coronavirius pandemic hit tourism and domestic activity. The state planning agency, reporting January-March data on Monday, slashed its…
Thai GDP drops nearly 2% in first quarter The Thai economy’s slumped by nearly 2% year-on-year during Q1, 2020. In it’s full-year forecast, the National Economic and Social Development Council forecasts that the Thai GDP would drop 5-6% for the year. As a comparison, the economy tanked 7.6% during the 1997 financial crisis. The Gross Domestic Product…
Jobless Thais queue for food as pandemic hits economy Thais are becoming increasingly desperate as the pandemic destroys the economy and the government struggles to respond. Long lines of unemployed relying on free food across Bangkok, scrambles for cash handouts and fishing in fetid canals — Thais are getting increasingly desperate as the pandemic destroys…
The China Bounce – are the Chinese packing their bags ready to come back to Thailand? The results of a comprehensive new survey of consumers in Mainland China’s first tier cities concludes that 53% of respondents would like to travel internationally sometime this year. Citing the opportunity, the most popular months for trips abroad for…
BOT predicts 5.3% contraction in Thai economy for 2020 Even the Thai economy, which was still maintaining respectable growth before January, is now spluttering under the siege of the Covid-19 virus. Now the Bank of Thailand has crunched some numbers and believes the Thai economy will sharply contract by 5.3% this year as the virus…
BoT says Thailand’s economy to shrink by 5.3 per cent in 2020 The Covid-19 crisis could throw Thailand into a deep recession next year according to the central bank’s latest data release. Due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, the Thai economy would contract significantly in 2020 and headline inflation would become negative, said the Bank…