17 August 2026 | 3:48PM SGT Economics Research Thailand: Weaker consumption and public investment drag down activity in Q2 Bottom line: Thailand's economy weakened sharply in Q2, with real GDP growth slowing to 1.9% yoy, from 2.9% in Q1. Domestic demand weakened meaningfully, led by a decline in both private and public consumption. Although private investment rose strongly, the surge was broadly offset by a sharp decline in public investment. With the Q2 GDP outturn coming in slightly below our expectations ...