Economic Conditions
Press Release on Economic and Monetary Conditions
Dr.​Pornpen Sodsrichai, Director, Monetary Policy Group, ​The overallIn June 2018, the Thai economy expanded broadly, driven by both domestic and external demand. Merchandise exports and the tourism sector expanded solidly. Private consumption increased in most categories. The continued expansion in both external and domestic demand contributed to the growth of manufacturing production. Private investment expanded from investment in machinery and equipment. However, public spending, excluding transfers, expanded at a slower pace than the previous month.​
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.