Economic Conditions
Press Release on Economic and Monetary Conditions
Dr.Don Nakornthab, Senior Director, Monetary Policy Group, Overall economic activities In July 2019,the Thai economy expanded at a slightly higher pace than in the previous month. Private consumption indicators improved on the back of durable and semi-durable goods spending, although overall private consumption continued to be on a decelerating trend relative to the first half of this year. Public spending rebounded from central government expenditures, while capital expenditure of state enterprises continued to contract. Private investment indicators were flat. On the external front, the value of merchandise exports slightly expanded, owning mainly to gold exports. Excluding gold, exports value growth remained negative, consistent with the decrease in manufacturing production. The tourism sector expanded higher from the increase in the number of Chinese and Indian tourists, the former partly due to the low base effect from the tour boat incident in Phuket last year. 
Business Outlook Report
To enhance the economic forecasting efficiency and assist the MPC in making appropriate monetary policy decisions by providing some insights and useful information which cannot be captured by the econometric model, which is inevitably subjects to the theoretical constraints and structural model of quantitative analysis.  Therefore, the Bank of Thailand has set up the Economic/Business Information Exchange Program as one channel for exchanging information and building better understanding about Thailand's economic conditions, both at macro and micro level, with private sector.
Credit Conditions Report
The Bank of Thailand conducts a quarterly credit condition survey to review opinions of senior loan officers from financial institutions, credit card and personal loan companies under supervision (Non-banks).  It helps the Bank to be more efficiently and effectively in understanding and analysing developments of credit conditions.  The Bank has been exploring how the surveys are conducted in the light of other central banks' experience.