exports improved from the previous quarter continuously. Hence, the NESDB has cut down its growth forecast for the Thai economy in 2024 to the range of 2.2-3.2%, in which the supporting factors still being
particular plummeted due to lockdown measures implemented in several countries, including Thailand. Worse, exports contracted as a result of the moribund economies of Thailand’s trade partners. At the same
around 4.1% in 2018 from previous valuation of 3.9%, due to better performance in the exports and tourism, the increase in private spending and the government scheme to boost spending from low-income
half of the year. Against the backdrop of the global trade slowdown and uncertainty over US trade policy, merchandise exports in 2018 expanded by 7.7 percent, down from 9.8 percent growth in 2017
4.2 percent in 2018. Against the backdrop of a global trade slowdown and US-China trade uncertainty, merchandise exports and imports for the year contracted by 2.7 and 4.7 percent from 2018
comparison to Q2/2017 Fuel oil / Dubai crack spread (FO/DB) decreased by 0.43 $/BBL as a result of tightening supplies due to lowered exports from the Middle East during the summer, which demanded more fuel
quarter of 2018, the Thai economy expanded well, driven by both growth in the foreign sector and gradual improvements in domestic demand. Merchandise exports improved both in terms of export quantity thanks
sector, exports value for 2018 expanded 6.7% from the same period last year. In the tourism sector, the number of tourist arrivals for 2018 totaled 38.3 million, growth of 7.9% from the same period last
oil palm causing a potential decline in consumption 2) Manufacturing capacity also remains at low level indicating slow growth for private investment 3) Exports could also face a potential slowdown from