Thailand raises 2026 growth forecast after June exports beat expectations
Business General Thailand raises 2026 growth forecast after June exports beat expectations PUBLISHED : 24 Jul 2026 at 13:17 WRITER: Reuters Small Medium Large Tourists pose for a photo at Wat Arun, also known as the Temple of Dawn, on April 27. Southeast Asia's second-largest economy grew 2.4% last year. Foreign tourist arrivals are expected to reach 33 million this year, down from 33.5 million seen earlier, Mr Vinit said.
- ▪Business General Thailand raises 2026 growth forecast after June exports beat expectations PUBLISHED : 24 Jul 2026 at 13:17 WRITER: Reuters Small Medium Large Tourists pose for a photo at Wat Arun, also known as the Temple of Dawn, on April
- ▪Southeast Asia's second-largest economy grew 2.4% last year.
- ▪Foreign tourist arrivals are expected to reach 33 million this year, down from 33.5 million seen earlier, Mr Vinit said.
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Business General Thailand raises 2026 growth forecast after June exports beat expectations PUBLISHED : 24 Jul 2026 at 13:17 WRITER: Reuters Small Medium Large Tourists pose for a photo at Wat Arun, also known as the Temple of Dawn, on April 27. Foreign tourist arrivals are expected to reach 33 million this year. (Photo: Varuth Hirunyatheb) The Finance Ministry said on Friday that it has raised its 2026 economic growth forecast to 2.5% from the previous 1.6%, citing stronger foreign trade, investment and consumption as well as the impact of government stimulus measures, with June exports growing faster than expected.Private investment is forecast to expand 9% this year while private consumption is expected to rise 2.7%, Vinit Visessuvanapoom, head of the Finance Ministry's Fiscal…
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