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12 Jun 2011

K-Econ Analysis

Official Economic Assessments

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- Thailand has three major agencies responsible for publishing economic assessments and projections, the National Economic and Social Development Board (NESDB) the Bank of Thailand (BOT) and the Fiscal Policy Office (FPO).

- According to the most recent figures, fourth-quarter 2009 GDP rose 5.8 percent over the same period of the previous year, indicating recovery from the recession caused by the global economic crisis. The stronger than expected recovery resulted in contraction of only 2.3 percent for all of 2009, less than had been predicted by most analysts.

- The numbers for first-quarter 2010 continue to indicate unexpectedly high growth, leading many to raise their projections for 2010. The direction that the economy may take over the remainder of the year is nevertheless uncertain as a result of seemingly intractable political conflict.

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