{
  "id": 1438196,
  "title": "Thai economy grows 1.9% in Q2 as households pull back, exports carry it",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/thai-economy-grows-1-9-in-q2-as-households-pull-back-exports-carry-it",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-17T06:16:07.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Thaiger",
    "slug": "the-thaiger",
    "url": "https://thethaiger.com/hot-news/economy/thailand-gdp-q2-2026-growth-slows-nesdc"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Thailand's economy expanded 1.9% in the second quarter, marking its slowest growth in a year. This figure, released by the National Economic and Social Development Council, fell short of economists' expectations, which were based on a Reuters poll projecting 1.7%. The breakdown reveals that private consumption contracted by 0.5% quarter-over-quarter, while government spending declined by 2.3%. Private investment, on the other hand, surged by 13.4%, primarily driven by electronics and AI infrastructure. Exports of goods and services increased by 12.5%, aligning with the first quarter's performance. However, imports rose at a more rapid pace of 24.2%, leading to a decline in the headline growth rate. Despite the slowdown, the council's full-year projection for Thailand's economic growth remains optimistic, now forecasted between 2.0% and 2.5% for 2026. This upward revision is attributed to the robust private investment surge, which has eclipsed the concerns surrounding weaker household spending and export growth.",
  "summary": "Thailand’s economy grew 1.9% in the second quarter, its slowest in a year. That is down from 2.8% in the first quarter. It is also better than economists expected, with a Reuters poll before the release pointing to 1.7%. The National Economic and Social Development Council published the figures on Monday. Underneath the headline the … The story Thai economy grows 1.9% in Q2 as households pull…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}