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  • Business NewsTrying to find a pulse in Thailand’s economic health
    ThaigerThursday, June 27, 2019
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    Trying to find a pulse in Thailand’s economic health

    Thailand’s economy is south-east Asia’s wounded soldier as the newly elected Thai government tries to boost confidence and stimulate the economy after five years of military rule. Certainly the past 12 months have been the most challenging. GDP growth hit a four-year low of 2.8% for Q1 2019 and exports remain weak. Despite having unlimited power for half a decade,…

  • Business NewsWorld Bank downgrades Thailand’s 2019 GDP growth to 3.8%
    ThaigerThursday, April 25, 2019
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    World Bank downgrades Thailand’s 2019 GDP growth to 3.8%

    The World Bank is downgrading Thailand’s growth projections to 3.8% from 3.9% for 2019. This compares to last year’s 4.1% GDP. The Bank says that export growth has shrunk to 5.7% from last year’s 5.9%. The World Bank’s senior economist for Thailand, Mr. Kiatpong Ariyapratya, says that the Word Bank also projects that Thailand’s growth rate for next year would…