Thailand Ministry sticks to 1.2% export target despite dire forecasts – Despite many organisations projecting low export growth this year, the Commerce Ministry has maintained its target at 1.2 per cent as it expects shipments to recover in the second half on the back of a predicted rise in oil prices and a weakening in the value of […]

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Mobius makes a few good points in his latest commentary on emerging markets vs advanced markets, here’s a few nuggets and a link to the full article. Growth in emerging markets has outpaced growth in developed markets by more than double People under the age of 40 are typically entering the most productive years of […]

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Here are the facts: Exports tumbled for a fifth straight month in May The Commerce Ministry yesterday said shipments fell by 5% year-on-year to US$18.4 billion last month. In the first five months, exports reached $88.7 billion, down 4.2% from the year-earlier period. May exports of agricultural goods fell by 2.8% year-on-year to $2.97 billion, […]

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Thailand BoT slices growth outlook to 3% – The Bank of Thailand has slashed its economic growth forecast for this year to 3%, saying export growth has slowed, private consumption remains tepid, and private investment is weak. It is the fourth cut to the 2015 growth forecast by the central bank. Last June, it projected growth of 5.5% […]

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