and the eruption of an oil price war between Saudi Arabia and Russia, there were rising fears that the economy would plunge into deep recession – a signal of an imminent economic crisis. Given this

inflation is expected to average 0.4-0.9 percent, lower than the 0.7 percent in 2019 while the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) may signal a more accommodative stance if the Thai economy sees only a lackluster

E_1 Legal_FA_2015_12_29-c A WWCCoorrppLL44..11hhiigg A Executive Summary 1 Management Discussion and Analysis For the Year Ended December 31, 2017 In 2017, Thai economic growth gained traction, buoyed by strong recoveries in tourism and exports. This growth momentum is expected to carry on into 2018, especially amid a brighter outlook in public and private investment. Nonetheless, the business sector remained challenged by new modes of competition in a broader marketplace amid the advancing digi...