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What's behind the strong baht: myth vs fact
Business, TMB Analytics, Published on 01/09/2017
» The number 8 is typically viewed as lucky in Chinese culture. Right now, however, 8 is a hideous number for many Thai exporters, since that is how much the baht has appreciated in percentage terms since the Year of the Rooster began.
Making sense of Thai liquidity
Business, TMB Analytics, Published on 01/07/2016
» Given its vague definition, "liquidity" in the economic context is often used loosely by analysts and commentators. In our last article, we offered some clarity by proposing the concept of Gross Domestic Liquidity (GDL). Today we will discuss some of its implications.
It takes time before sentiment can create an impact
Business, TMB Analytics, Published on 04/03/2016
» The government has been aggressively driving the Thai economy, notably through public investment, which rose 30% last year compared with 2014. How big was that? Well, the average growth rate for public investment between 2010 and 2014 was -1.8%.
What will make 2016 the 'Year of Investment'?
Business, TMB Analytics, Published on 04/12/2015
» No one can predict the future with absolute certainty, but one thing all economists agree on about the Thai economy is 2016 will be the "Year of Investment".