{
  "id": 1580286,
  "title": "Slower Q2 growth close to ministry's earlier estimate",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/slower-q2-growth-close-to-ministrys-earlier-estimate-1580286",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-17T22:19:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Bangkok Post Business",
    "slug": "bangkok-post-business",
    "url": "https://www.bangkokpost.com/business/general/3303370/slower-q2-growth-close-to-ministrys-earlier-estimate"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The finance minister stated that the slower economic growth in the second quarter closely matched the previous estimate by the Finance Ministry, supporting the economic team's forecast, especially concerning the Middle East conflict's impact which began in late March and influenced the economy in stages throughout the quarter. The ministry's outlook remained consistent with earlier predictions regarding the conflict's effects on the economy.",
  "summary": "The slower economic growth in the second quarter was close to the Finance Ministry's previous estimate and confirmed the outlook anticipated by the economic team, particularly regarding the impact of the Middle East conflict, which began in late March and affected the economy in waves throughout the second quarter, says the finance minister.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Bangkok Post",
        "title": "Slower Q2 growth close to ministry's earlier estimate",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/slower-q2-growth-close-to-ministrys-earlier-estimate",
        "published": "2026-08-17T22:19:00.000Z"
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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."
}