Thailand’s household debt forecast to jump to 95% of GDP this year

View of Sukhumvit, seen towards west - Bangkok. Sukhumvit Road is in the right margin of the image
View of Sukhumvit, seen towards west - Bangkok. Sukhumvit Road is in the right margin of the image. Photo: Bjoertvedt. CC BY-SA 4.0.

The average household debt in Thailand has increased 5.09% year on year, to 217,952.59 baht, the highest in 14 years, and this year the debt [Read More…]

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The Baiyoke Tower II in Ratchathewi District, Bangkok
The Baiyoke Tower II in in the Ratchathewi District Bangkok, second tallest building in Thailand. Photo: pxhere.

Thailand’s household debt has increased to the highest level in four years, whereas the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) for the second quarter contracted 12.2%, prompting [Read More…]