GDP will beat 2.1% forecast, PM says

Bangkok Post - Oct 24, 2026

Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has ordered the Office of the National Economic and Social Development Council (NESDC) to reassess its GDP outlook after key economic indicators improved.

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