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JSCCIB Raises 2026 Growth and Export Forecasts

Thailand’s leading private-sector committee projects stronger economic growth and exports this year than it anticipated in June–August, despite mounting risks from flooding, higher oil prices and rising borrowing costs. The Joint Standing Committee on Commerce, Industry and Banking (JSCCIB) said its September–October forecast puts 2026 GDP growth at 2.1–2.5%, up from its earlier estimate of […]…

JSCCIB Raises 2026 Growth and Export Forecasts

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