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EIC cautious about 2016 GDP outlook
Business, Pathom Sangwongwanich, Published on 26/04/2016
» Thailand's economic growth is expected to remain lacklustre this year due to strong headwinds hitting exports and declining household income hurting private consumption, says Siam Commercial Bank's Economic Intelligence Center (EIC).
Household debt stifles consumption
Business, Pathom Sangwongwanich, Published on 09/03/2016
» Household debt is expected to peak in this year's final quarter, with the high debt ratio projected to continue weighing on private consumption, says an economist.
Economic revival back in slow lane
Business, Pathom Sangwongwanich, Published on 01/03/2016
» Thailand's economic recovery weakened in January as effects diminished from temporary boosts to private consumption, says the Bank of Thailand.
Consumers' bad loans still rising
Business, Pathom Sangwongwanich, Published on 11/02/2016
» Non-performing loans (NPLs) in the credit-card and personal loan segments continued to climb in last year's fourth quarter amid the tepid economic recovery, according to Bank of Thailand data.
SME sentiment ticks up as stimulus policies take effect
Business, Pathom Sangwongwanich, Published on 05/02/2016
» Confidence among small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) picked up in the final quarter of last year, according to a quarterly survey by TMB Analytics, the research unit of TMB Bank.
MPC votes to keep policy rate at 1.5%
Business, Pathom Sangwongwanich, Published on 04/02/2016
» Thailand's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has moved to keep the policy rate at 1.5% despite concerns that increasing external downside risks could dent the momentum of the country's economic recovery.
BoT sees short-term drop in consumption
Business, Pathom Sangwongwanich, Published on 30/01/2016
» Private consumption could decline moderately in the early part of 2016 due to automobile hire purchases recorded earlier and car loans expected to dip in the first quarter, says the Bank of Thailand.
SME, farm debt a headwind for Thai lenders, says report
Business, Pathom Sangwongwanich, Published on 22/01/2016
» Debt repayment will be a challenge for Thailand's financial institutions this year, particularly by farmers and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) amid the slow economic recovery, says the Bank of Thailand.
Charter weighs on growth outlook
Business, Pathom Sangwongwanich, Published on 19/01/2016
» Uncertainty over the charter-drafting process is a downside risk to Thailand's annual economic growth outlook and could weigh on private investment incentives in the second quarter, says one analyst.
UN agency cuts Thai GDP view
Business, Pathom Sangwongwanich, Published on 15/01/2016
» Thailand's economic growth outlook this year has been sliced to 3.5% due to headwinds from swelling household debt and China's economic slowdown, according to the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (Escap).