Danucha Pichayanan, the NESDC’s secretary general, met with the PM on August 28 to submit a report on the current status of Thailand before Srettha officially assumes administrative responsibilities.
The report addresses the economic and social situations in Thailand, both at present and in terms of future trends. During the second quarter of this year, the Thai economy expanded by only 1.8%, slowing from the 2.6% growth in the first quarter. For the first half of this year, the Thai economy grew by 2.2%.
With regard to the economic outlook for Thailand for the rest of this year, NESDC reported that the economy is projected to grow by 2.5-3%, supported by factors such as growth in private consumption, continuous recovery in the tourism sector, and ongoing expansion of investments from both the private and public sectors.
On the social front, NESDC also reported on the employment…
