hit merchandise exports, and domestic demand. Private consumption indicators indicated the slower expansion in most sectors. Manufacturing production and private investment contracted. Nevertheless
Thailand and NESDB, overall Thai economy in 2018 expanded by 4.1%, higher than 4.0% growth in 2017. This was mainly from acceleration of private consumption and investment, as well as improving domestic
from contraction of export sector as global consumer demand weakened. The tourism sector and private consumption grew at a slower pace. On the other hand, the personal loan of commercial banks and
prices as well as the decline in public and private consumption. The tourism industry, especially in the hotel, transportation and restaurant businesses, was hard hit by the impact of COVID-19 outbreak
beverages grew 4.0% YoY. Total personal care continued to grow 6.4% YoY, of which CLMV markets grew 31.6%. Overall international business grew 8.6% at constant FX rate, driven by CLM. OEM-glass bottles sales
% (y-y) in the first quarter. The main supporting factors were the return-to-expansion of export goods and private investment. On the other hand, the third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic continues to
quarter expanded by 4.8%, higher than 3.9% growth in the previous quarter, according to data from Bank of Thailand and NESDB. This was mainly from acceleration of private consumption, government consumption
% in the previous quarter, driven mainly by a slowdown in domestic demand and private consumption. The exports sector fell sharply due to the continued strength of the baht, while tourism sector also
because an increase of export and private consumption, as well as an expansion of government investment. In addition, the domestic tourism sector also improved due to the government continued relaxing