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Thailand's Economic Update June 2025: Slower Growth with Trade Bright Spots
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2025-06-14

Key Drivers of Slower Economic Growth
External Factors:
- Geopolitical conflicts and U.S. tax policies/trade barriers slowing global and Thai economic growth.
Internal Factors:
- Limited government fiscal budget and poor revenue collection.
- Persistently high household and corporate debt burdens.
NESDC Forecast:
Trade Data: Border and Transit Trade as Growth Engines
April 2025 Total Trade
- Total: THB 1,655.55 billion (+8.7% YoY)
- Exports: THB 968.54 billion (+4.7%)
- Imports: THB 687.01 billion (+14.9%)
- Surplus: THB 281.53 billion
First Four Months (2025)
- Total: THB 6,323.97 billion (+10.7%)
- Exports: THB 3,526.78 billion (+7.9%)
- Imports: THB 2,797.19 billion (+13.1%)
- Surplus: THB 729.59 billion
April 2025 Border Trade with Neighbors
- Total: THB 810.62 billion (+6.3%)
- Exports: THB 491.49 billion (+3.8%)
- Imports: THB 319.13 billion (+10.4%)
- Surplus: THB 172.36 billion
Top Neighbor Trade Values:
- Malaysia: THB 251.23 billion (+8.7%)
- Laos: THB 244.02 billion (+0.5%)
- Myanmar: THB 162.31 billion (+3.0%)
- Cambodia: THB 153.07 billion (+16.5%)
April Top Export Products:
- Diesel: THB 31.4 billion
- Other refined oil products: THB 14.74 billion
- Beverages: THB 13.62 billion
First Four Months Border Trade:
- Total: THB 3,440.32 billion (+5.3%)
- Exports: THB 2,062.96 billion (+2.4%)
- Imports: THB 1,377.36 billion (+9.9%)
April 2025 Transit Trade
- Total: THB 844.93 billion (+11.1%)
- Exports: THB 477.05 billion (+5.6%)
- Imports: THB 367.88 billion (+19.2%)
Top Transit Trade Partners:
- China: THB 529.95 billion (+4.5%)
- Singapore: THB 109.19 billion (+24.3%)
- Vietnam: THB 54.9 billion (+6.1%)
April Top Export Products:
- Fresh durian: THB 163.35 billion
- Hard disk drives: THB 76.63 billion
- TSNR rubber blocks: THB 30.18 billion
First Four Months Transit Trade:
- Total: THB 2,883.65 billion (+16.5%)
- Exports: THB 1,463.82 billion (+16.7%)
- Imports: THB 1,419.83 billion (+16.3%)
Trade Growth Highlights
- Electronics: 显著增长 in hard disks, computers, components, and circuit boards.
- Rubber and products: Increased export volumes.
- Durian exports: 992,000 tons worth THB 16,575 million in April (98.5% to China via border/transit routes).
Trade Promotion Measures
Border Trade Expo Program:
- Date: June 13–16, 2025
- Venue: Prachuap Khiri Khan Province
- Goals: Enhance SME capabilities, drive trade-investment cooperation, expand international markets, and improve living standards.
- Supporters: Prachuap Khiri Khan Province, Ministry of Commerce agencies, financial institutions, and public-private sectors.
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