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Thai Government Upgrades 2026 Economic Growth Forecast Following Stronger Foreign Investment and Exports

Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul announced that Thailand's gross domestic product is expected to expand beyond the initial two point one percent target this year, driven by better-than-expected export momentum and tax revenue. The prime minister has urged state planning agencies to formalize these stronger economic projections to help maintain global investor confidence.
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Thai Government and Retailers Target Three Point Five Trillion Baht Silver Economy as Population Ages Rapidly
Thai Tourism Authority Targets Three Trillion Baht Revenue with Pivot to Premium European and American Travelers
Thai Artificial Intelligence Hardware Exports Surge as Traditional Manufacturing and Small Businesses Struggle
Luxury Retail Developer Siam Piwat Named Strategic Partner for 2026 World Bank and International Monetary Fund Meetings
Thai Tourism Authority Outlines 2027 Strategy Targeting High-Yield Visitors and Celebrity Brand Partnerships
Thai Investment Board Launches Digital Application Portal for Ten-Year Resident Visas Aimed at Global Talent
Virgin Atlantic Commences Direct Flights Between London and Phuket Ahead of Thailand's Peak Tourism Season
Thailand Secures Two Hundred Million Dollar World Bank Loan to Fund Clean Energy and Low-Carbon Infrastructure
Thailand Approves Twenty-Three Billion Baht in Advanced Materials Projects to Support Global Technology Supply Chains
Thailand to Raise Excise Tax on Imported Electric Vehicles to Thirty Percent in Push for Local Manufacturing
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