Asia·Aug 17, 2026
Thailand's Economy Faces Sharp Deceleration Amid Consumption Crunch
GDP growth expected to drop below 2% in Q2 as household spending weakens and tourism arrivals decline, despite export resilience
By Priyanka V. Rao · 3 min ·
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GDP growth expected to drop below 2% in Q2 as household spending weakens and tourism arrivals decline, despite export resilience

Beijing targets 60 trillion yuan in retail consumption as it attempts to shift the world's second-largest economy away from export dependency