webfact Posted April 30, 2019 Share Posted April 30, 2019 Thai private sector lowers 2019 export growth projection to 2.1% The Thai Chamber of Commerce and Board of Trade have reduced Thailand’s 2019 export growth projection from 3.1% to 2.1% citing several unfavorable external factors. Meanwhile, the External Trade Promotion Department maintains its 8% export growth forecast. Mr. Sanan Aung-ubonkul, vice president of TCC and BoT, said today that, in order to maintain the 3.1% growth projection, the value of monthly exports from now on must average US$21.5 billion. He pointed out that, even though the amount of exports so far this year is huge, their prices were not as good as they had been in the previous year. However, he expects that exports will pick up in the second half of this year. Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/thai-private-sector-lowers-2019-export-growth-projection-to-2-1/ -- © Copyright Thai PBS 2019-05-01 Follow Thaivisa on LINE for breaking Thailand news and visa info Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikebell Posted April 30, 2019 Share Posted April 30, 2019 'UTCC forecasts 3.8% economic growth this year' who do I believe? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Srikcir Posted May 1, 2019 Share Posted May 1, 2019 4 hours ago, mikebell said: 'UTCC forecasts 3.8% economic growth this year' who do I believe? SMB projects 3.6%. Even then that seems optimistic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Srikcir Posted May 1, 2019 Share Posted May 1, 2019 7 hours ago, webfact said: even though the amount of exports so far this year is huge, their prices were not as good as they had been in the previous year. No thanks to the Bank of Thailand that has maintained a strong baht - much to the chagrin of exporters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Loh Posted May 1, 2019 Share Posted May 1, 2019 7 hours ago, webfact said: Thai private sector lowers 2019 export growth projection to 2.1% This kind of news will unnerved all elected government as they have to answer to the discontent of the voters and needing to seek the endorsement of the people. However this non elected government will not have the same kind of worries and they will continue to gain wealth regardless. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cadbury Posted May 1, 2019 Share Posted May 1, 2019 8 hours ago, webfact said: Thai private sector lowers 2019 export growth projection to 2.1% We keep hearing over and over like a broken record how the US v China trade war is the the cause of the export downturn. When things get desperate they blame it on a global downturn; of course there is never a mention of the high baht. Why is it that it is always someone else who causes Thailand's woes? How is it then that Vietnam can show an export growth of 7.5% against Thailand's 2.1%? Vietnam says the trade war has not affected them in any way. To the contrary they claim the trade war has spurred their exports. Thailand just sits there weeping and wringing it's hands. The PM should be out there doing something to boost exports like kissing frogs and using the same supernatural powers that he uses to control the weather. https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/asean-business/vietnam-alive-and-kicking-as-us-china-trade-war-spurs-export-growth 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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