sector continued to recover as the number of foreign tourists increased due to the relaxing of travel restrictions, especially international travel, and the relaxing the practice of wearing masks across
across broader range of businesses and wider geographical areas. Meanwhile, consumer loans expanded in all purposes, particularly auto loans. However, commercial banks remained cautious in lending as their
key driver with continued growth across all categories supported by the increased in farm income both in productions and prices. Exports during the first five months of 2019 contracted 2.3% from the
continued growth across all categories supported by the increased in farm income both in productions and prices. Exports during the first half of 2019 contracted 2.9% from the same period last year as a
economy begin to flourish across various areas around Bangkok and provinces, CPN have studied the prospects of new retail formats and innovative concepts and designs of shopping malls to elevate the
increase after a decline during the end of 2017. With the economic expansions for the first quarter of 2018 growing at a faster rate than expected at 4.8% together with positive signs of recovery across
expenditures of state enterprises. Exports during the first 8 months of 2019 contracted 2.2% from the same period last year with contractions across all categories. Excluding exports of gold, value of exports
enterprises. Exports during the first 9 months of 2019 contracted 2.1% from the same period last year with contractions across all categories. Excluding exports of gold, value of exports contracted 4.0% as a
the COVID-19 outbreak. In the tourism sector, the number of tourist arrivals for 1Q20 contracted by 38.0% yoy across almost all nationalities with high contractions in the number of Chinese tourists