Thailand Economic Monitor, April 2008

dc.creatorBhaopichitr, Kirida
dc.creatorSirimaneetham, Vatcharin
dc.creatorLuangpenthong, Angkanee
dc.creatorThongampai, Ruangrong
dc.date2017-09-07T19:48:44Z
dc.date2017-09-07T19:48:44Z
dc.date2008-04
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-01T01:18:26Z
dc.descriptionReal Gross Domestic product (GDP) in Thailand is projected to grow at 5.0 percent in 2008, driven by recovery in domestic demand. The key reason for the strengthened growth this year is the higher confidence of both consumers and investors with the return of democracy and the election of a new government late in 2007. Last year's better than-expected growth of 4.8 percent was due to buoyant export performance throughout the year even as domestic consumption and investment declined amidst the uncertain political environment and sudden shifts in policy. But this year, the opposite is likely. The external current account may weaken slightly in 2008, as the global downturn slows exports and robust domestic demand stimulates imports. Private investment should recover after its slump last year. Recovery in private consumption and investment could be fragile as there remain large down side risks to their growth, but could be mitigated by additional fiscal stimulus. In addition to the short-term measures have been introduced by the government to mitigate risks this year and next, longer term measures are needed to sustain Thailand's growth and poverty alleviation.
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dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/499781468312352349/Thailand-economic-monitor-April-2008
dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/28197
dc.identifierhttps://doi.org/10.1596/28197
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/416903
dc.languageEnglish
dc.languageen_US
dc.publisherWorld Bank, Washington, DC
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rightshttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo
dc.rightsWorld Bank
dc.subjectACCESS TO LOANS
dc.subjectACCOUNTING
dc.subjectADVERSE EFFECT
dc.subjectAGGREGATE DEMAND
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL COOPERATIVES
dc.subjectAGRICULTURE
dc.subjectBALANCE OF PAYMENT
dc.subjectBALANCE OF PAYMENTS
dc.subjectBANK DEPOSIT
dc.subjectBANK LENDING
dc.subjectBANK LOANS
dc.subjectBANK OFFICE
dc.subjectBANK RATE
dc.subjectBONDS
dc.subjectBUDGET DEFICIT
dc.subjectBUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectCAPACITY BUILDING
dc.subjectCAPITAL ACCOUNT
dc.subjectCAPITAL FLOW
dc.subjectCAPITAL FLOWS
dc.subjectCAPITAL INFLOWS
dc.subjectCAPITAL OUTFLOWS
dc.subjectCLEARING HOUSE
dc.subjectCOLLATERAL
dc.subjectCOMMERCIAL BANK
dc.subjectCOMMERCIAL BANK LOANS
dc.subjectCOMMERCIAL BANKS
dc.subjectCOMMODITIES
dc.subjectCOMMODITY
dc.subjectCOMMODITY PRICE
dc.subjectCOMMODITY PRICES
dc.subjectCOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES
dc.subjectCOMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY
dc.subjectCOMPETITIVENESS
dc.subjectCONFIDENCE INDEX
dc.subjectCONSUMER GOODS
dc.subjectCONSUMER PRICE INDEX
dc.subjectCONSUMERS
dc.subjectCONSUMPTION INCREASES
dc.subjectCREDIT BUREAU
dc.subjectCURRENCY
dc.subjectCURRENT ACCOUNT BALANCE
dc.subjectCURRENT ACCOUNT SURPLUS
dc.subjectDEBT
dc.subjectDEBTS
dc.subjectDECENTRALIZATION
dc.subjectDEMOCRACY
dc.subjectDEPOSIT
dc.subjectDEPOSIT INSURANCE
dc.subjectDEPOSIT INTEREST
dc.subjectDEPOSIT INTEREST RATE
dc.subjectDEPOSIT INTEREST RATES
dc.subjectDEPOSIT RATES
dc.subjectDEPOSITORY
dc.subjectDEVELOPING COUNTRIES
dc.subjectDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
dc.subjectDISBURSEMENT
dc.subjectDOMESTIC INFLATION
dc.subjectDURABLE GOODS
dc.subjectECONOMIC COOPERATION
dc.subjectECONOMIC DOWNTURN
dc.subjectEQUIPMENT
dc.subjectEQUIPMENTS
dc.subjectEQUITY INVESTMENT
dc.subjectEQUITY INVESTMENTS
dc.subjectEXCHANGE COMMISSION
dc.subjectEXCHANGE RATE
dc.subjectEXCHANGE RATES
dc.subjectEXPORT CREDIT
dc.subjectEXPORT GROWTH
dc.subjectEXPORT MARKETS
dc.subjectEXPORT PERFORMANCE
dc.subjectEXPORT SHARE
dc.subjectEXPORTS
dc.subjectEXPOSURE
dc.subjectEXTERNAL DEBT
dc.subjectFINANCIAL INSTITUTION
dc.subjectFINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
dc.subjectFINANCIAL PERFORMANCE
dc.subjectFINANCIAL SECTOR
dc.subjectFISCAL DEFICIT
dc.subjectFISCAL POLICIES
dc.subjectFISCAL POLICY
dc.subjectFIXED CAPITAL
dc.subjectFIXED INCOME
dc.subjectFOOD PRICES
dc.subjectFOREIGN CURRENCY
dc.subjectFOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT
dc.subjectFOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENTS
dc.subjectFOREIGN EXCHANGE
dc.subjectFOREIGN FIRMS
dc.subjectFOREIGN INVESTMENT
dc.subjectFOREIGN INVESTMENTS
dc.subjectFOREIGN INVESTORS
dc.subjectFREE TRADE
dc.subjectFREE TRADE AGREEMENT
dc.subjectFREE TRADE AGREEMENTS
dc.subjectFUTURE CASH FLOWS
dc.subjectGDP
dc.subjectGDP PER CAPITA
dc.subjectGLOBAL ECONOMY
dc.subjectGLOBAL TRADE
dc.subjectGOVERNMENT BANK
dc.subjectGOVERNMENT POLICY
dc.subjectGOVERNMENT SAVINGS
dc.subjectGROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT
dc.subjectGROSS FIXED CAPITAL FORMATION
dc.subjectGROWTH POTENTIAL
dc.subjectGROWTH RATE
dc.subjectGROWTH RATES
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD INCOMES
dc.subjectHUMAN RESOURCE
dc.subjectINCOME GROUPS
dc.subjectINCOME GROWTH
dc.subjectINCOME INSTRUMENTS
dc.subjectINCOME TAX
dc.subjectINCOME TAXES
dc.subjectINCOMES
dc.subjectINDUSTRIAL COUNTRIES
dc.subjectINDUSTRIAL ECONOMICS
dc.subjectINFLATION
dc.subjectINFLATION TARGET
dc.subjectINFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectINFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT
dc.subjectINFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENTS
dc.subjectINFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS
dc.subjectINSTITUTION DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectINSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS
dc.subjectINTEREST RATE
dc.subjectINTEREST RATES
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL ACCOUNTING STANDARD
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL BANK
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL COOPERATION
dc.subjectINVENTORIES
dc.subjectINVESTMENT BANK
dc.subjectINVESTMENT CLIMATE
dc.subjectINVESTMENT PROJECTS
dc.subjectINVESTMENT PURPOSE
dc.subjectINVESTMENT PURPOSES
dc.subjectINVESTOR CONFIDENCE
dc.subjectKNOWLEDGE ECONOMY
dc.subjectLIBERALIZATION
dc.subjectLOAN
dc.subjectLOAN RATES
dc.subjectLOCAL GOVERNMENT
dc.subjectLOW INTEREST RATES
dc.subjectLOW-INCOME COUNTRY
dc.subjectMACROECONOMIC POLICIES
dc.subjectMANUFACTURING INDUSTRY
dc.subjectMARKET SHARE
dc.subjectMARKET SHARES
dc.subjectMIDDLE INCOME COUNTRY
dc.subjectMONETARY AUTHORITIES
dc.subjectMORTGAGE
dc.subjectMORTGAGE MARKET
dc.subjectMORTGAGES
dc.subjectMUTUAL FUNDS
dc.subjectNATIONAL CREDIT
dc.subjectNATIONAL INCOME
dc.subjectNET CAPITAL
dc.subjectNET EXPORTS
dc.subjectNEW MARKETS
dc.subjectNON-PERFORMING LOANS
dc.subjectOIL PRICE
dc.subjectOIL PRICES
dc.subjectOUTPUT
dc.subjectOUTPUTS
dc.subjectPENSION
dc.subjectPENSION FUNDS
dc.subjectPER CAPITA INCOME
dc.subjectPERSONAL INCOME
dc.subjectPHYSICAL ASSETS
dc.subjectPORTFOLIO
dc.subjectPORTFOLIO INVESTMENT
dc.subjectPOVERTY ALLEVIATION
dc.subjectPRICE CONTROLS
dc.subjectPRIVATE INVESTMENT
dc.subjectPRODUCTION EFFICIENCY
dc.subjectPRODUCTIVITY
dc.subjectPRODUCTIVITY GROWTH
dc.subjectPUBLIC DEBT
dc.subjectPUBLIC DEBT MANAGEMENT
dc.subjectPUBLIC DEBTS
dc.subjectPUBLIC INVESTMENT
dc.subjectPUBLIC INVESTMENTS
dc.subjectPUBLIC UTILITY
dc.subjectPURCHASING POWER
dc.subjectRAPID GROWTH
dc.subjectREAL EXCHANGE RATE
dc.subjectREAL GDP
dc.subjectREGIONAL TRADE
dc.subjectREMITTANCES
dc.subjectRESERVE
dc.subjectRESERVE REQUIREMENT
dc.subjectRESERVE REQUIREMENTS
dc.subjectRESERVES
dc.subjectRETURN
dc.subjectRETURNS
dc.subjectRISE IN INFLATION
dc.subjectRISK MANAGEMENT
dc.subjectRURAL INFRASTRUCTURE
dc.subjectSAVINGS
dc.subjectSAVINGS BANK
dc.subjectSECURITIES
dc.subjectSHORT-TERM EXTERNAL DEBT
dc.subjectSMALL LOANS
dc.subjectSOCIAL DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectSOCIAL PROTECTION
dc.subjectSTATE ENTERPRISES
dc.subjectSTOCK EXCHANGE
dc.subjectTAX
dc.subjectTAX BREAKS
dc.subjectTAX DEDUCTION
dc.subjectTAX RATES
dc.subjectTELECOMMUNICATIONS
dc.subjectTRADE NEGOTIATIONS
dc.subjectTRADE REFORMS
dc.subjectTRANSACTION
dc.subjectVOLATILITY
dc.subjectWAGES
dc.subjectWORLD ECONOMY
dc.subjectWORLD TRADE
dc.subjectWORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION
dc.subjectWTO
dc.titleThailand Economic Monitor, April 2008
dc.typeReport
dc.typeRapport
dc.typeInforme

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