decade. Meanwhile, private sector involvement in this agenda remains limited, reflecting the need to raise awareness about the importance of biodiversity for various sectors, especially businesses, which

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

slightly declined from the high base of last year. For export sector, exports value remained stable for Q418 from the same period last year due to the high base effect of last year and also from the trade

household debt including lower household income especially in the non-farm sector limiting household consumptions. Meanwhile, in the auto industry, the total number of car sales for the first eight months of

debt including lower household income especially in the non-farm sector limiting household consumptions. Meanwhile, in the auto industry, the total number of car sales for the first 9 months of 2019

Contents Page Executive Summary A 1. Overview of Operating Environment 1 1.1 Global and Thai Economy in 2018 and Outlook for 2019 1 1.2 Banking Industry, Competition and Emerging Risks 2 1.3 Regulatory

Bank; the Bank for Agriculture and Agricultural Cooperatives; the Joint Standing Committee on Commerce, Industry and Banking; the Federation of Thai SME; the Thai Venture Capital Association; the

economy continued to expand during 2Q17 and for the first half of 2017 with growth contributed from the following 3 sectors: 1) Export sector continued to expand with growth for the first five months of

economy continued to expand during 2Q17 and for the first half of 2017 with growth contributed from the following 3 sectors: 1) Export sector continued to expand with growth for the first six months of 2017

arrivals for the first 8 months of 2017 totaling 23.5 million, an increase of 5.4%. Nevertheless, several domestic factors pending recovery still remain 1) Agricultural sector - with farm income showing