Thailand's High Export Growth Fails to Drive Inclusive Economic Recovery; New S-Curve Strategy Proposed
The Story Thailand
Key summary
Despite export growth of approximately 17%, Thailand's economy faces a K-shaped recovery where high-tech goods and large companies thrive while SMEs and traditional sectors struggle. A seminar titled 'New S-Curve Thailand' at the CEO ECONMASS Awards 2026, organized by the Economic News Association, proposed connecting new investments with domestic businesses, reforming regulations, improving capital access, and developing human resources to ensure growth benefits all entrepreneurs. Key speakers from the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI), Thai Chamber of Commerce, Krungthai Bank, and the Stock Exchange of Thailand emphasized integrating local producers into foreign supply chains, using digital systems for credit assessment, and reducing bureaucratic hurdles to achieve a GDP target of 3%.
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