Thai Business Leaders Upgrade Economic Growth Forecast on Tech Export Surge While Smaller Firms Face Liquidity Crunch
The Joint Standing Committee on Commerce, Industry and Banking has raised Thailand's 2026 economic growth forecast to between 2.4 and 2.6 percent following a nearly nineteen percent jump in technology and manufacturing exports. However, the data reveals a starkly divided domestic economy where large corporations are capturing the bulk of new foreign investment, while domestic small and medium enterprises face severe cash shortages that are driving calls for targeted government financial relief.