It was organised as part of the government's attempts to boost economic development. The Finance Ministry expects the Thai economy to grow faster this year. The economy remained stable, with headline inflation expected to run at 1.4% this year based on the increasing price of crude oil. The country should post a current account surplus of US$39 billion this year, equivalent to 9.2% of gross domestic product, he said. Mr Krisda said risk factors included the economic situations of trading partners, fluctuations of money markets, uncertainty in the international economic policies of the United States, European politics, and international conflict.

Source: Bangkok Post April 27, 2017 06:11 UTC