partly because the overall household purchasing power was not sufficiently strong and household debt remained elevated. Private investment picked up in line with the improved economic outlook, and with
the first half of 2016 due to the declining in raw water sales volume of the household customers. The average raw water tariff stayed at 10.82 Baht per Cu.M., increased by 0.07 Baht per Cu.M., or 0.61
. On the domestic front, elevated household debt remains a constraint to purchasing power. In the meantime, domestic political situation also warrants monitoring as the government is preparing for an
household debt. Domestic industries remaining expanded and some large corporates invested in long-term big projects. For example; petroleum products business which having investment plan in Eastern part and
-income households. Nevertheless, high levels of household debt continue to weigh on household purchasing power. Headline inflation in the first quarter of 2019 was 1.2 percent, up from 0.4 percent in the
. Also, there were concerns about pockets of risks in the property market, further accumulation of household debt, and debt serviceability of SMEs, especially those affected by changes in structural
wide range of economic activities, weakening purchasing powers, lowering household income, increasing number of laid off labors, high debt burden, and lowest consumers’ confidence in more than 21 years
, deposits and loans of banking sector kept expanding. New loan extended to both business sector and household sector, corresponding with liquidity and interest rate in commercial banks that continually
23.15 million Cu.M.), increased by 46.37 million Cu.M., or 27.96% due to the raising of raw water sales volume from the household customers. The average raw water tariff was at 10.07 Baht per Cu.M
from the household customers. The average raw water tariff was at 10.08 Baht per Cu.M., decreased by 0.80 Baht per Cu.M., or 7.38%, as the rising portion of household customers, who paid lower tariffs