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Monthly Economic Brief August 2013 issue


Executive summary Growth Real GDP in 1Q13 grew 5.3% from a year ago, in line with consensus projections for the year. On the expenditure side, the growth was driven by Export. On the production side, the growth was driven by the resurgence of Manufacturing. In June, both Manufacturing and Agriculture production recovered from last month. Manufacturing production, however, is still lower than the level a year ago. Private consumption and investment continued to cool down, although the yearͲtoͲdate cumulative level are still higher than last year’s. Export tumbled and registered Ͳ3.7% growth in the first 6 months of 2013. The problem occurred in every main export markets, especially Japan. On the other hand, Import also registered a negative growth, driven by lower intermediate goods import. Tourist arrivals grew at an impressive 20% in the period. Looking forward, Monetary policies are proͲ growth, with policy rate remains low. Government spending so far this year has been tightening compared with the same period last year.

Confidence in private s Businesses turned pes were more pessimistic more pessimistic.

BOT cut its growth pro drastically from 5.1% t Consensus projection i 5.3% for 2013 and 4.7Ͳ

Employment and wea Unemployment rate d May, the lowest unem major and emerging ec

Thailand’s per capita in 4,420 in 2011, ranked average Thai is slightly average Chinese but m richer than an average Income distribution is but there has been ove the past two decades, Bangkok. Poverty head have declined over the


sector is worsened. simistic while Industries c. Consumer were also

ojection for 2013 to 4.2% in July. is now between 4.4Ͳ Ͳ5.0% for 2014.

alth distribution ecreased to 0.77% in mployment level among conomies.

ncome was at USD 83rd in the world. An y poorer than an more than three times e Indian. Thailand’s among the worst in Asia erall improvement over except for only in dcount and poverty rate e last decade.

Stability Both Head line and Core inflation decreased again in July to 2% and 0.85%, a rather low level by historical and international standards. Banking system is quite stable. Bank’s capital ratio is at 15.9%, a rather healthy level. Total system’s NPL decreased as percent to total loan in 1Q13. Fiscal balance is improving. Budget balance for the first 6 months of 2013 turned positive. Public debt as percentage of GDP increased slightly so far this year due mainly to direct government debt, but the current level of 44% is not yet dangerous. Majority of the public debt is domestic based. Balance of Payment in the first 6 months of 2013 is positive thanks to capital inflow. External debt increased slightly but capability to repay is not a concern as debt service ratio remained low and international reserves is at healthy level. THB depreciated 0.1% against a basket of key currencies in July.

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CONTENT

Executive summary

Growth

Income distribution

Stability

• Real GDP in 1Q13 grew 5.3% from Ͳ On the expenditure side, th Ͳ On the production side, Ma • Manufacturing production recover • Private consumption and investme • Export tumbled, Import decreased, • Monetary policy is still proͲgrowth • Businesses turned pessimistic; Con • BOT cut its growth projection for 2 projection is now between 4.2Ͳ5.3%

• Unemployment rate decreased slig countries • Thailand’s Income distribution is am improvement over the past two de • Except for only Bangkok, poverty h decade

• Both Head line and Core inflation d • Banking system is quite stable. Ban NPL decreased as percent to total l • Budget balance for the first 6 mont too worrying just yet. • Balance of Payment so far this year dangerous. THB depreciate 0.1% in


a year ago, in line with consensus projections for the year he growth was driven mainly by Export anufacturing is still the main force behind the growth ed from last month but still lower than a year ago nt started to show signs of slow down , tourist arrivals grew strongly while Fiscal spending tightened sumer more pessimistic 013 drastically from 5.1% to 4.2% in July; consensus % for 2013 and 4.7Ͳ5.0% for 2014

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ghtly to 0.77% in May, still a very low level compared to other

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mong the worst in Asia but there has been overall ecades, except for only in Bangkok eadcount and poverty rate have declined over the last

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decreased again in July to 2% and 0.85% respectively nk’s capital ratio is still high, at 15.9% in May. Total system’s oan in 1Q13. ths of 2013 turned positive. Public debt is increasing but not

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r is positive. External debt has been increasing but still not n July.

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GDP in 1Q13 grew 5.3% from a ye projections for the year Chart 1.05 – Historical Real GDP growth rate Annual growth, percent 7.1% 6.3% 5.3% 4.6%

CAGR* 2001Ͳ2012 = 4.3% 2.2%

5.1% 5.0%

2.5

2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 200

Note: (*) Cumulative Annual Growth Rate Source: NESDB; CTE analysis


ear ago, in line with consensus

7.8% 6.5% 5.3%

5%

0.1%

-2.3%

08 2009 2010 2011 2012

1Q13 2Q13 3Q13 4Q13

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Manufacturing is still the main fo

Chart 1.06a – Real growth by sector, 1Q13 YearͲonͲYear percentage change 5.3

GDP

14.8

Hotel&Res Construction

10.5

Mining

10.5

Financial

10.1 9.5

Other social

8.7

Transport Trading

5.0

Manufacture

4.8 4.4

RealEstate

3.0

Utilities

2.0

Agriculture -0.1

Health&Social

-0.6

PublicAdmin -3.4

Education Private HH

-4.9

Fishing -6.7 Source: NESDB; CTE analysis


orce behind 1Q13 GDP growth

Chart 1.06b – Sectoral contributions, 1Q13 Contributions to total Real GDP growth 5.3

GDP 1.9

Manufacture 0.8

Transport Trading

0.7

Hotel&Res

0.6 0.4

Financial Mining

0.2

Other social

0.2

Construction

0.2

RealEstate

0.2

Agriculture

0.2

Utilities

0.1

Health&Social

0.0

Private HH

0.0

PublicAdmin

0.0

Education

-0.1

Fishing

-0.1

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Export contributed the most to to

Chart 1.08a – Real growth by expenditure, 1Q YearͲonͲYear percentage change GDP

5.3

X

8.4

ͲM

8.2

I

7.0

I (capital)

6.0

C G

4.2

2.2

Note: (*) C = Private consumption, I = Investment which includes I (capital) = Capital fo G = Government consumption, X = Export of goods and services, M = Import

Source: NESDB; CTE analysis


otal real GDP growth in 1Q13

Q13 Chart 1.08b – Expenditure Contributions, 1Q13 Contributions to total Real GDP growth GDP

5.3

X

6.0

C

2.1

I (capital)

1.3

I (Inventory)

0.4

G

0.2

Discrpncy ͲM

-0.1

-4.6

ormation and I (inventory) = Change in inventory t of goods and services

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CONTENT

Executive summary

Growth

Income distribution

Stability

• Real GDP in 1Q13 grew 5.3% from Ͳ On the expenditure side, th Ͳ On the production side, Ma • Manufacturing production recover • Private consumption and investme • Export tumbled, Import decreased, • Monetary policy is still proͲgrowth • Businesses turned pessimistic; Con • BOT cut its growth projection for 2 projection is now between 4.2Ͳ5.3%

• Unemployment rate decreased slig countries • Thailand’s Income distribution is am improvement over the past two de • Except for only Bangkok, poverty h decade

• Both Head line and Core inflation d • Banking system is quite stable. Ban NPL decreased as percent to total l • Budget balance for the first 6 mont too worrying just yet. • Balance of Payment so far this year dangerous. THB depreciate 0.1% in


a year ago, in line with consensus projections for the year he growth was driven mainly by Export anufacturing is still the main force behind the growth ed from last month but still lower than a year ago nt started to show signs of slow down , tourist arrivals grew strongly while Fiscal spending tightened sumer more pessimistic 013 drastically from 5.1% to 4.2% in July; consensus % for 2013 and 4.7Ͳ5.0% for 2014

ghtly to 0.77% in May, still a very low level compared to other

mong the worst in Asia but there has been overall ecades, except for only in Bangkok eadcount and poverty rate have declined over the last

decreased again in July to 2% and 0.85% respectively nk’s capital ratio is still high, at 15.9% in May. Total system’s oan in 1Q13. ths of 2013 turned positive. Public debt is increasing but not

r is positive. External debt has been increasing but still not n July.

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Manufacturing production rose fr year ago

Chart 1.11 – Manufacturing Production Index (2000=100) CAGR

4.1% 172.4 159.5

190.2

179.1 166.3

149.9 137.6 123.9

2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 Source: The Office of Industrial Economics


rom May but is still lower than a

Monthly Average 250.0

173.6

177.9

200.0

2012

2013

150.0

100.0

MͲoͲM +0.9% YͲoͲY Ͳ3.5%

50.0

0.0

2011 2012

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In June, most sectors had lower p

Chart 1.12a – YͲonͲY change in MPI by sector June 2013, percent 13.8

Electrical

11.2

Metal products Tobacco

7.8

Apparel

7.3

Mineral

6.7

Vehicles

5.8

Chemical

5.8 2.7

Textiles Rubber&Plastic

1.3

Wood products

0.9

Basic Mat

0.5 -1.4

Electronic

-2.8

Paper

-4.9

Food & Bev Machineries

-5.7

Transport Equip

-6.1

Leather

-6.3 -7.6

Furniture Petroleum

-12.1

Office automate

-12.2

Precision instru-16.8 Source: The Office of Industrial Economics; CTE analysis


production from last month

Chart 1.12b – MͲonͲM change in MPI by sector June 2013, percent -3.7 -5.9 -0.7 22.1 -1.0 -6.7 3.1 0.8 0.1 -10.0 1.3 4.4 -6.9 -9.1 -4.0 2.9 3.6 -6.3 -2.5 13.4 4.3

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Capacity utilization rate decrease

Chart 1.13a – Overall Capacity Utilization Rate Percent 100% 90% 80% 70%

64.1%

60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% Jan-13 Feb-13 Mar-13 Apr-13 May-13 Jun-13

Source: The Office of Industrial Economics


ed slightly in June

Chart 1.13b – Capacity utilization rate by sector June 2013, percent Precision instru Vehicles Chemical Machineries Electrical Transport Equip Mineral Paper Petroleum Rubber&Plastic Office automate Metal products Electronic Apparel Food & Bev Basic Mat Tobacco Textiles Leather Furniture Wood products

117% 104% 90% 85% 83% 78% 75% 68% 64% 64% 62% 62% 53% 53% 49% 49% 47% 43% 31% 29% 20%

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Thailand has the lowest growth in a year ago

Chart 1.14 – Manufacturing Production Index Latest, percent change on year ago China Ͳ Jun Indonesia Ͳ May Pakistan Ͳ Apr Australia Ͳ Q1 Malaysia Ͳ May Singapore Ͳ May US Ͳ Jun Brazil Ͳ May Hong Kong Ͳ Q1 -0.2

Russia Ͳ Jun

-0.4

Taiwan Ͳ Jun

-1.1

Japan Ͳ May Euro Area Ͳ May

-1.3

South Korea Ͳ May

-1.4 -1.6

India Ͳ May Thailand Ͳ Jun Source: The Economist

-3.5


n manufacturing production from

x 8.9 5.1 4.8 3.6 3.4 2.2 2.0 1.4 0.5

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Improvement in Agriculture prod

Chart 1.10 – Agriculture production index (2005=100) CAGR

3.3%

106.1

113.0 112.5 109.3 110.9

100.0

2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

Source: Office of Agricultural Economics, Ministry of Agriculture a


uction in June

Monthly Average 250.0

128.6

122.4

200.0

YͲoͲY +8.5% MͲoͲM +3.0%

150.0

100.0

2013

2012

50.0

0.0

2011 2012

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CONTENT

Executive summary

Growth

Income distribution

Stability

• Real GDP in 1Q13 grew 5.3% from Ͳ On the expenditure side, th Ͳ On the production side, Ma • Manufacturing production recover • Private consumption and investme • Export tumbled, Import decreased, • Monetary policy is still proͲgrowth • Businesses turned pessimistic; Con • BOT cut its growth projection for 2 projection is now between 4.2Ͳ5.3%

• Unemployment rate decreased slig countries • Thailand’s Income distribution is am improvement over the past two de • Except for only Bangkok, poverty h decade

• Both Head line and Core inflation d • Banking system is quite stable. Ban NPL decreased as percent to total l • Budget balance for the first 6 mont too worrying just yet. • Balance of Payment so far this year dangerous. THB depreciate 0.1% in


a year ago, in line with consensus projections for the year he growth was driven mainly by Export anufacturing is still the main force behind the growth ed from last month but still lower than a year ago nt started to show signs of slow down , tourist arrivals grew strongly while Fiscal spending tightened sumer more pessimistic 013 drastically from 5.1% to 4.2% in July; consensus % for 2013 and 4.7Ͳ5.0% for 2014

ghtly to 0.77% in May, still a very low level compared to other

mong the worst in Asia but there has been overall ecades, except for only in Bangkok eadcount and poverty rate have declined over the last

decreased again in July to 2% and 0.85% respectively nk’s capital ratio is still high, at 15.9% in May. Total system’s oan in 1Q13. ths of 2013 turned positive. Public debt is increasing but not

r is positive. External debt has been increasing but still not n July.

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Private consumption picked up sl

Chart 1.15 – Composite Private Consumption I (2000=100) CAGR

3.2%

111.2

117.8

126.2 121.9 124.2

130.6

134.2 127.2

03-Avg 04-Avg 05-Avg 06-Avg 07-Avg 08-Avg 09-Avg 10-Avg 1

Note: (*) seasonally adjusted Source: Bank of Thailand


ightly from last month

Index* Monthly Average 160.0

147.0

155.0

139.2

11-Avg 12-Avg

150.0

2013

2012 145.0

140.0

MͲoͲM +0.2%

135.0

YͲoͲY +0.7%

130.0

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Most consumption expenditures year Chart 1.16a – YͲonͲY change First 6 months of 2013 vs 2012, percent 38

Passenger Car (Unit) 12.1

Commercial Car (Unit) NGV (kg.)*

11.0

Benzene & Gasohol (litre)

10.3

Real import of consumer goods (2000 prices, US$)

7.9

HH electricity (kilowatt/hour)

5.1

Diesel (litre)

4.6

Real VAT (2000 prices, baht)

4.0

LPG (litre)*

4.0

Motocycle (Unit)

0.2

Note: (*) figures are 1Ͳmonth delayed Source: Bank of Thailand; CTE analysis


grew impressively so far this

.3

Chart 1.16b – MͲonͲM change June vs May 2013, percent -8.7 -3.5 3.5 2.0 0.4 -2.5 0.2 0.9 0.0 -3.1

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Private Investment continued to d

Chart 1.17 – Private Investment Index (2000=100)

CAGR

6.9%

172.1 174.9 175.3 155.8

193.0

183.4 160.8

133.2

03-Avg 04-Avg 05-Avg 06-Avg 07-Avg 08-Avg 09-Avg 10-Avg 1

Source: Bank of Thailand


drop in June

Monthly Average 300.0

2013 250.0

2012 242.1 200.0

210.2

11-Avg 12-Avg

150.0

100.0

MͲoͲM Ͳ0.3%

YͲoͲY Ͳ4.1%

50.0

0.0

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All key private investment expend far this year despite set back in M Chart 1.18a – YͲonͲY change First 6 months of 2013 vs 2012, percent

Domestic commercial car sales (unit)

29.1

13.8

Domestic Cement sales (ton)

Domestic Machinery sales* (2000 prices, Baht)

Construction Area permitted (sqm)

Import of Capital Goods -1.1 (2000 prices, Baht)

Note: (*) figures are 1Ͳmonth delayed Source: Bank of Thailand; CTE analysis

10.8

4.8


ditures had impressive growth so May Chart 1.18b – MͲonͲM change June vs May 2013, percent

-4.8

0.3

-1.6

0.5

0.2

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Cumulative FDI in the first 5 mont from the same period last year Chart 5.14 – Foreign Direct Investment Million USD 11,331

9,460

9,112 8,547 7,778

4,853

06FY

07FY

(*) Preliminary figures

Source: BOT

08FY

09FY

10FY

11FY


ths of 2013 matches the value

Monthly cumulative FDI* 8,000 7,000

2012

6,000

7,235

12FY

5,000 4,000 3,000 2,000 1,000

2013 0

J

F M A M J

J

A

S O N D

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BOI’s net application for the first level from the same period last ye

Chart 5.15 – BOI net application of foreign di Billion Baht

CAGR

21.5%

396 351 297 236

08FY

09FY

10FY

Note: (*) Foreign investment (foreign equity>=10%)

Source: Board of Investment

11FY


6 months of 2013 matches the ear

irect investment*

648

12FY

278

279

2012/6M

2013/6M

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Most property indicators increase

Chart 1.19a – YͲonͲY change First 5 months of 2013 vs those of 2012, percent

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Value of land transaction

21.0

New housing unit

9.8

Condo unit registered

Constr. Area in municipal

4.7

Source: Bank of Thailand; CTE analysis


ed in May

7.0

Chart 1.19b – MͲonͲM change May vs April 2013, percent

-1.0

64.5

53.9

42.7

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CONTENT

Executive summary

Growth

Income distribution

Stability

• Real GDP in 1Q13 grew 5.3% from Ͳ On the expenditure side, th Ͳ On the production side, Ma • Manufacturing production recover • Private consumption and investme • Export tumbled, Import decreased, • Monetary policy is still proͲgrowth • Businesses turned pessimistic; Con • BOT cut its growth projection for 2 projection is now between 4.2Ͳ5.3%

• Unemployment rate decreased slig countries • Thailand’s Income distribution is am improvement over the past two de • Except for only Bangkok, poverty h decade

• Both Head line and Core inflation d • Banking system is quite stable. Ban NPL decreased as percent to total l • Budget balance for the first 6 mont too worrying just yet. • Balance of Payment so far this year dangerous. THB depreciate 0.1% in


a year ago, in line with consensus projections for the year he growth was driven mainly by Export anufacturing is still the main force behind the growth ed from last month but still lower than a year ago nt started to show signs of slow down , tourist arrivals grew strongly while Fiscal spending tightened sumer more pessimistic 013 drastically from 5.1% to 4.2% in July; consensus % for 2013 and 4.7Ͳ5.0% for 2014

ghtly to 0.77% in May, still a very low level compared to other

mong the worst in Asia but there has been overall ecades, except for only in Bangkok eadcount and poverty rate have declined over the last

decreased again in July to 2% and 0.85% respectively nk’s capital ratio is still high, at 15.9% in May. Total system’s oan in 1Q13. ths of 2013 turned positive. Public debt is increasing but not

r is positive. External debt has been increasing but still not n July.

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Export has decreased in the first 5 decrease in “Other export”

Chart 5.05a – YTD annual change in Export in First 6 months of 2013 vs that of 2012, percent Total export Metal Automotive Chemicals Optical instru Forestry PetroͲchemical Other manufacturing Furniture Electrical Toiletries Apparels Jewellery Machinery Footware Agro products Agriculture Electronics Aircrafts Photo instru Petroleum Mining Fishery Other export ReͲexports

-3.7

24.4 9.1 7.6 6.8 5.0 2.9 2.5 1.3 0.4 -0.3 -0.8 -1.4 -3.5 -6.0 -7.0 -7.4 -7.4 -8.8 -15.4 -16.9 -26.3 -28.0 -59.8 -94.4

Source: Bank of Thailand; CTE analysis


5 months due mainly in the Baht Chart 5.05b – Sectoral contributions

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Contributions to total export growth Total export-3.7 Automotive Metal Chemicals PetroͲchemical Other manufacturing Optical instru Forestry Electrical Furniture ReͲexports Toiletries Footware Apparels Jewellery Aircrafts Photo instru Mining Machinery Fishery Agriculture Agro products Petroleum Electronics Other export

1.1 1.0 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.1 -0.2 -0.3 -0.3 -0.3 -0.6 -0.9 -1.0 -1.1 -1.6

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Export decreased in every regions the worst performing market Chart 5.07a – Export by country Percent of total export in THB term 100% = Middle East EU Japan NAFTA Rest of the world

᪛ 7.1 (Trilli

᪛ 5.9

᪛ 5.2

᪛ 6.1

᪛ 6.7

5.4

5.7

5.0

4.7

5.1

13.2

11.9

11.3

10.9

9.5

11.3

10.3

10.5

10.7

10.2

12.2

11.7

11.1

11.3

18.4

18.1

17.4

18.1

21.0

21.0

12.7 16.6

East Asia exͲJapan

18.3

20.1

20.4

ASEAN

22.5

21.3

23.0

24.3

24.7

08FY

09FY

10FY

11FY

12FY

Source: Bank of Thailand; CTE analysis


s so far this year, with Japan as

Chart 5.07b – Change in Export In THB term, First 6 months of 2013 vs 2012

ion) -0.7%

-3.7%

EU

-4.3%

East Asia ex Japan

-4.4%

Rest of the world

-4.6%

-5.4%

-7.0%

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Middle East

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Import has decreased in the first decrease in intermediate goods

Chart 5.09a – YTD annual change in Import in First 6 months of 2013 vs 2012, percent

-0.3

Total import

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Others

3.1

Consumer goods

-1.1

Intermediate Ͳ Fuel

Capital goods

Intermediate Ͳ Non fuel

-2.7

-4.7

Source: Bank of Thailand; CTE analysis


6 months of 2013, driven by the

n Baht Chart 5.09b – Sectoral contributions

7.7

Contributions to total import growth

-0.3

Total import

2.1

Others

0.2

Consumer goods

-0.2

Intermediate Ͳ Fuel

Capital goods

Intermediate Ͳ Non fuel

-0.6

-1.8

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Tourist arrivals increased 20% in t

Chart 5.18 – International Tourist Arrivals Million visits

CAGR

8.4%

15.9 13.8 10.8

11.7

14.5

14.1

11.5

10.0

03FY 04FY 05FY 06FY 07FY 08FY 09FY 10FY Source: Department of Tourism


the first 6 months of 2013

Monthly cumulative 25.0

22.3 19.2

Y 11FY 12FY

20.0

2012

15.0

10.0

5.0

2013 0.0

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China accounted for more than ha arrivals so far this year Chart 5.19a International Tourist Arrivals by country of nationality Percent of total Rest of world

14.3

15.3

15.6

14.7

13.9

Americas

6.2

6.0

5.3

5.0

4.8

26.5

25.2

Europe

27.3

East Asia

28.7

27.9

52.1

50.0

51.2

53.8

56.1

08FY

09FY

10FY

11FY

12FY

Source: Department of Tourism; CTE analysis


alf of the total increase in tourist

Chart 5.19b 10 Highest Change in International Tourist Arrivals by country of nationality First 6 months of 2013 vs 2012, Thousands 1,110.4

China 239.5

Russia Malaysia Japan

163.8 108.1

% of total change 52% 11% 8% 5%

Indonesia

79.1

4%

Korea

73.8

3%

Hong Kong

70.2

3%

Taiwan

66.0

3%

Singapore

59.6

3%

Germany

42.0

2%

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CONTENT

Executive summary

Growth

Income distribution

Stability

• Real GDP in 1Q13 grew 5.3% from Ͳ On the expenditure side, th Ͳ On the production side, Ma • Manufacturing production recover • Private consumption and investme • Export tumbled, Import decreased, • Monetary policy is still proͲgrowth • Businesses turned pessimistic; Con • BOT cut its growth projection for 2 projection is now between 4.2Ͳ5.3%

• Unemployment rate decreased slig countries • Thailand’s Income distribution is am improvement over the past two de • Except for only Bangkok, poverty h decade

• Both Head line and Core inflation d • Banking system is quite stable. Ban NPL decreased as percent to total l • Budget balance for the first 6 mont too worrying just yet. • Balance of Payment so far this year dangerous. THB depreciate 0.1% in


a year ago, in line with consensus projections for the year he growth was driven mainly by Export anufacturing is still the main force behind the growth ed from last month but still lower than a year ago nt started to show signs of slow down , tourist arrivals grew strongly while Fiscal spending tightened sumer more pessimistic 013 drastically from 5.1% to 4.2% in July; consensus % for 2013 and 4.7Ͳ5.0% for 2014

ghtly to 0.77% in May, still a very low level compared to other

mong the worst in Asia but there has been overall ecades, except for only in Bangkok eadcount and poverty rate have declined over the last

decreased again in July to 2% and 0.85% respectively nk’s capital ratio is still high, at 15.9% in May. Total system’s oan in 1Q13. ths of 2013 turned positive. Public debt is increasing but not

r is positive. External debt has been increasing but still not n July.

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No change in policy rate as well a market in July Chart 3.01a – BOT’s policy rate

Aug-12

3.10% 3.00% 2.90% 2.80% 2.70% 2.60% 2.50% 2.40% 2.30% 2.20% Jul-13

Chart 3.01c – Saving deposit rate* 10.00% 7.50% 5.00% Max

2.50%

Min Aug-12

0.00% Jul-13

Note: (*) All Commercial Banks registered in Thailand, excluding foreign bra

Source: Bank of Thailand


s other interest rates in the

Chart 3.01b – BIBOR overnight rate 3.10% 3.00% 2.90% 2.80% 2.70% 2.60% 2.50% 2.40% 2.30% 2.20% Jul-13

Aug-12

Chart 3.01d – Commercial bank MLR* Max

10.00% 7.50%

Min 5.00% 2.50%

Aug-12

anches

0.00% Jul-13

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9% decrease in fiscal expenditure

Chart – Monthly cumulative Fiscal expenditure Billion Baht 3000

2500

2000

1500

1000

500

2013 0

J

F

M

Source: Bank of Thailand; CTE analysis

A

M

J


e in the first 6 months of 2013

2012

J

A

S

O

N

D

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Executive summary

Growth

Income distribution

Stability

• Real GDP in 1Q13 grew 5.3% from Ͳ On the expenditure side, th Ͳ On the production side, Ma • Manufacturing production recover • Private consumption and investme • Export tumbled, Import decreased, • Monetary policy is still proͲgrowth • Businesses turned pessimistic; Con • BOT cut its growth projection for 2 projection is now between 4.2Ͳ5.3%

• Unemployment rate decreased slig countries • Thailand’s Income distribution is am improvement over the past two de • Except for only Bangkok, poverty h decade

• Both Head line and Core inflation d • Banking system is quite stable. Ban NPL decreased as percent to total l • Budget balance for the first 6 mont too worrying just yet. • Balance of Payment so far this year dangerous. THB depreciate 0.1% in


a year ago, in line with consensus projections for the year he growth was driven mainly by Export anufacturing is still the main force behind the growth ed from last month but still lower than a year ago nt started to show signs of slow down , tourist arrivals grew strongly while Fiscal spending tightened sumer more pessimistic 013 drastically from 5.1% to 4.2% in July; consensus % for 2013 and 4.7Ͳ5.0% for 2014

ghtly to 0.77% in May, still a very low level compared to other

mong the worst in Asia but there has been overall ecades, except for only in Bangkok eadcount and poverty rate have declined over the last

decreased again in July to 2% and 0.85% respectively nk’s capital ratio is still high, at 15.9% in May. Total system’s oan in 1Q13. ths of 2013 turned positive. Public debt is increasing but not

r is positive. External debt has been increasing but still not n July.

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Businesses turned pessimistic wh pessimistic in June Chart 1.21a – Business Sentiment Index* 100

Better

51.1 50

51.2

54.4

53.9 48.8

49.9

Worse

0 Jan-13 Feb-13 Mar-13 Apr-13 May-13 Jun-13

Note: (*) Below is the interpretation of the index: Index = 50 indicates that business sentiment remains stable Index > 50 indicates that business sentiment has improved Index < 50 indicates that business sentiment has worsened Source: Bank of Thailand, The Federation of Thai Industries


hile Industries were more

Chart 1.21b – Thai Industries Sentiment Index** 200

Better

100

97.3

95.5

93.5

92.9

94.3

93.1

Worse

0 Jan-13 Feb-13 Mar-13 Apr-13 May-13 Jun-13

Note: (*) Below is the interpretation of the index: Index = 100 indicates that industries sentiment remains stable Index > 100 indicates that industries sentiment has improved Index < 100 indicates that industries sentiment has worsened

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Consumers in overall were more

Chart 1.20a – Consumer Confidence Index Overall

150

O

150

Better

Better

100

100 Worse

Worse

50

50 Dec-12

Feb-13

Apr-13

Jun-13

Dec-12

Feb-1

Note: (*) The index ranges from 0 to 200 100 means consumer confidence is equal to those of the prior m Over 100 means consumer confidence is better than those of th Under 100 means consumer confidence is worse than those of t

Source: The Center for Economic and Business Forecasting, UTC


pessimistic in June

On job

On future income

150

Better 100 Worse

50 3

Apr-13

month he prior month the prior month

CC

Jun-13

Dec-12

Feb-13

Apr-13

Jun-13

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Executive summary

Growth

Income distribution

Stability

• Real GDP in 1Q13 grew 5.3% from Ͳ On the expenditure side, th Ͳ On the production side, Ma • Manufacturing production recover • Private consumption and investme • Export tumbled, Import decreased, • Monetary policy is still proͲgrowth • Businesses turned pessimistic; Con • BOT cut its growth projection for 2 projection is now between 4.2Ͳ5.3%

• Unemployment rate decreased slig countries • Thailand’s Income distribution is am improvement over the past two de • Except for only Bangkok, poverty h decade

• Both Head line and Core inflation d • Banking system is quite stable. Ban NPL decreased as percent to total l • Budget balance for the first 6 mont too worrying just yet. • Balance of Payment so far this year dangerous. THB depreciate 0.1% in


a year ago, in line with consensus projections for the year he growth was driven mainly by Export anufacturing is still the main force behind the growth ed from last month but still lower than a year ago nt started to show signs of slow down , tourist arrivals grew strongly while Fiscal spending tightened sumer more pessimistic 013 drastically from 5.1% to 4.2% in July; consensus % for 2013 and 4.7Ͳ5.0% for 2014

ghtly to 0.77% in May, still a very low level compared to other

mong the worst in Asia but there has been overall ecades, except for only in Bangkok eadcount and poverty rate have declined over the last

decreased again in July to 2% and 0.85% respectively nk’s capital ratio is still high, at 15.9% in May. Total system’s oan in 1Q13. ths of 2013 turned positive. Public debt is increasing but not

r is positive. External debt has been increasing but still not n July.

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BOT cut its growth projection for

Chart 1.03a – Real GDP growth projections For 2013, Annual percentage change 6.00

5.50

FPO BOT

5.00

NESDB 4.50 The Economist poll

4.00

3.50

3.00 Feb-13 Mar-13 Apr-13 May-13 Jun-13

Jul-13

Forecast as of, month ending

Source: NESDB, Fiscal Policy Office, Bank of Thailand, The Econo


2013 drastically in July

omist

Chart 1.03b – Real GDP growth projections For 2014, Annual percentage change 6.00

5.50

BOT

5.00

4.50

The Economist poll

4.00

3.50

3.00 Feb-13 Mar-13 Apr-13 May-13 Jun-13

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Thailand’s growth projections are other economies

Chart 1.04a – Real GDP growth projections 2013, Annual % change, as of Jul 27th 2013 7.5

China Philippines India Indonesia Vietnam Malaysia Thailand Pakistan South Korea Russia

5.9 5.8 5.8 5.2 4.4 4.4 3.6 3.1 2.8 2.6 2.5

Hong Kong Australia Taiwan Singapore Brazil US Japan Euro Area -0.6

Source: The Economist

2.3 2.3 2.0 1.9 1.8


e in the middle compared to

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CONTENT

Executive summary

Growth

Income distribution

Stability

• Real GDP in 1Q13 grew 5.3% from Ͳ On the expenditure side, th Ͳ On the production side, Ma • Manufacturing production recover • Private consumption and investme • Export tumbled, Import decreased, • Monetary policy is still proͲgrowth • Businesses turned pessimistic; Con • BOT cut its growth projection for 2 projection is now between 4.2Ͳ5.3%

• Unemployment rate decreased slig countries • Thailand’s Income distribution is am improvement over the past two de • Except for only Bangkok, poverty h decade

• Both Head line and Core inflation d • Banking system is quite stable. Ban NPL decreased as percent to total l • Budget balance for the first 6 mont too worrying just yet. • Balance of Payment so far this year dangerous. THB depreciate 0.1% in


a year ago, in line with consensus projections for the year he growth was driven mainly by Export anufacturing is still the main force behind the growth ed from last month but still lower than a year ago nt started to show signs of slow down , tourist arrivals grew strongly while Fiscal spending tightened sumer more pessimistic 013 drastically from 5.1% to 4.2% in July; consensus % for 2013 and 4.7Ͳ5.0% for 2014

ghtly to 0.77% in May, still a very low level compared to other

mong the worst in Asia but there has been overall ecades, except for only in Bangkok eadcount and poverty rate have declined over the last

decreased again in July to 2% and 0.85% respectively nk’s capital ratio is still high, at 15.9% in May. Total system’s oan in 1Q13. ths of 2013 turned positive. Public debt is increasing but not

r is positive. External debt has been increasing but still not n July.

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Unemployment rate decreased sl

Chart 2.08 – Unemployment rate Percent

2.16

2.07 1.83 1.51

1.49 1.38

1.38

1.04

03-Avg 04-Avg 05-Avg 06-Avg 07-Avg 08-Avg 09-Avg 10-Avg 1

Source: National Statistical Office, Bank of Thailand


ightly to 0.77% in May

Monthly Average 1.20

1.00

0.80

2012 0.60

2013

0.40

0.68

0.66

11-Avg 12-Avg

0.20

0.00

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Thailand’s unemployment rate is leading economies Chart 2.09 – Unemployment rate Latest, percent Thailand Ͳ May Singapore Ͳ Q1 South Korea Ͳ Jun

0.8 1.9 3.1

Malaysia Ͳ May

3.3

Hong Kong Ͳ Jun

3.3

Vietnam Ͳ 2011

3.6

China Ͳ Q2

4.1

Japan Ͳ May

4.1

Taiwan Ͳ Jun

4.2

Russia Ͳ Jun Australia Ͳ Jun Indonesia Ͳ Q1 Brazil Ͳ Jun Pakistan Ͳ 2011 Philippines Ͳ Q2 US Ͳ Jun India Ͳ 2012 Euro Area Ͳ May Source: The Economist


lowest comparing to other

5.4 5.7 5.9 6.0 6.0 7.5 7.6 9.9 12.2

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Executive summary

Growth

Income distribution

Stability

• Real GDP in 1Q13 grew 5.3% from Ͳ On the expenditure side, th Ͳ On the production side, Ma • Manufacturing production recover • Private consumption and investme • Export tumbled, Import decreased, • Monetary policy is still proͲgrowth • Businesses turned pessimistic; Con • BOT cut its growth projection for 2 projection is now between 4.2Ͳ5.3%

• Unemployment rate decreased slig countries • Thailand’s Income distribution is am improvement over the past two de • Except for only Bangkok, poverty h decade

• Both Head line and Core inflation d • Banking system is quite stable. Ban NPL decreased as percent to total l • Budget balance for the first 6 mont too worrying just yet. • Balance of Payment so far this year dangerous. THB depreciate 0.1% in


a year ago, in line with consensus projections for the year he growth was driven mainly by Export anufacturing is still the main force behind the growth ed from last month but still lower than a year ago nt started to show signs of slow down , tourist arrivals grew strongly while Fiscal spending tightened sumer more pessimistic 013 drastically from 5.1% to 4.2% in July; consensus % for 2013 and 4.7Ͳ5.0% for 2014

ghtly to 0.77% in May, still a very low level compared to other

mong the worst in Asia but there has been overall ecades, except for only in Bangkok eadcount and poverty rate have declined over the last

decreased again in July to 2% and 0.85% respectively nk’s capital ratio is still high, at 15.9% in May. Total system’s oan in 1Q13. ths of 2013 turned positive. Public debt is increasing but not

r is positive. External debt has been increasing but still not n July.

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Overall improvement in income d for only in Bangkok Chart 2.01 – Thailand’s GINI coefficient 0.55

Overall 0.50

South

0.45

0.40

0.35

0.30

'88

'90

'92

'94

'96

'98

Note: (*) The Gini coefficient is a measure of inequality of a distribution o It is defined as a ratio with values between 0 and 1 Here, 0 corresponds to perfect income equality (i.e. everyone has and 1 corresponds to perfect income inequality (i.e. one person Therefore, the lower the ratio the better the income distribution

Source: National Statistics Office, NESDB


distribution in Thailand, except

North East North Central Bangkok

'00

'02

'04

'06

'07

'09

'11

of income.

the same income) n has all the income, while everyone else has zero income). n.

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Slight improvement of income dis top and the bottom 20% Chart 2.02 – Quintile by income Percent of total income

Top 20% Bottom 20%

11.9

13.3

14.9

14.1

13.5

Top 20%

54.4

57.0

59.0

57.2

56.5

Second 20%

20.6

19.5

18.9

19.7

19.9

Third 20%

12.4

11.7

11.1

11.7

11.8

Forth 20%

8.1

7.5

7.4

7.6

Bottom 20%

4.6

4.3

7.1 4.0

4.1

4.2

1988

1990

1992

1994

1996

Source: National Statistics Office, NESDB

5

1


stribution when compared the

13.1

14.6

13.4

12.2

14.4

12.8

11.8

11.1

56.1

57.5

56.0

54.7

56.0

54.6

54.1

54.2

19.8

19.8

20.1

20.3

20.2

20.5

20.4

19.5

12.0

11.5

12.1

12.5

12.2

12.6

12.7

12.8

7.8

7.7

8.0

7.7

8.0

8.3

8.6

4.3

7.3 4.0

4.2

4.5

3.9

4.3

4.6

4.9

1998

2000

2002

2004

2006

2007

2009

2011 41

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Data from World Bank suggests th Thailand is not as bad as in Malay Chart 2.03 – Income equality in the world

Ratio of the share of national income going to the richest 20% Latest, selected countries Honduras Bolivia Comoros South Africa Namibia Brazil Colombia Guatemala Seychelles Central African Republic Paraguay Panama Zambia Costa Rica El Salvador Swaziland Chile Peru Qatar Ecuador Nigeria Venezuela, RB Mexico Malaysia Dominican Republic

2 26. 25.3 21.8 20.6 20.1 19.6 18.8 18.0 17.3 17.1 16.6 14.5 14.3 14.0 13.5 13.5 13.3 12.5 12.2 11.5 11.3 11.3 11.3

Source: The World Bank; CTE analysis


hat income equality problem in ysia or China

% to the share of the poorest 20%

29.7 27.8 .7

Argentina Kenya China Philippines Turkey Russian Federation Thailand Iran, Islamic Rep. Sri Lanka Bhutan Maldives Lithuania Malawi Mongolia Cambodia Lao PDR Vietnam Indonesia Nepal India Bangladesh Egypt, Arab Rep. Pakistan Afghanistan Slovak Republic

11.3 11.0 9.6 8.3 7.9 7.3 7.1 7.0 6.9 6.8 6.8 6.7 6.6 6.2 6.1 5.9 5.9 5.1 5.0 4.9 4.7 4.4 4.2 4.0 3.6

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CONTENT

Executive summary

Growth

Income distribution

Stability

• Real GDP in 1Q13 grew 5.3% from Ͳ On the expenditure side, th Ͳ On the production side, Ma • Manufacturing production recover • Private consumption and investme • Export tumbled, Import decreased, • Monetary policy is still proͲgrowth • Businesses turned pessimistic; Con • BOT cut its growth projection for 2 projection is now between 4.2Ͳ5.3%

• Unemployment rate decreased slig countries • Thailand’s Income distribution is am improvement over the past two de • Except for only Bangkok, poverty h decade

• Both Head line and Core inflation d • Banking system is quite stable. Ban NPL decreased as percent to total l • Budget balance for the first 6 mont too worrying just yet. • Balance of Payment so far this year dangerous. THB depreciate 0.1% in


a year ago, in line with consensus projections for the year he growth was driven mainly by Export anufacturing is still the main force behind the growth ed from last month but still lower than a year ago nt started to show signs of slow down , tourist arrivals grew strongly while Fiscal spending tightened sumer more pessimistic 013 drastically from 5.1% to 4.2% in July; consensus % for 2013 and 4.7Ͳ5.0% for 2014

ghtly to 0.77% in May, still a very low level compared to other

mong the worst in Asia but there has been overall ecades, except for only in Bangkok eadcount and poverty rate have declined over the last

decreased again in July to 2% and 0.85% respectively nk’s capital ratio is still high, at 15.9% in May. Total system’s oan in 1Q13. ths of 2013 turned positive. Public debt is increasing but not

r is positive. External debt has been increasing but still not n July.

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Except for only Bangkok, poverty have declined over the last decad Chart 2.04a

Chart 2.04b

Thailand Poverty Line

Number of poor pe

Baht/ month/ person

Million

3,500

25

3,000 20 2,500 15

2,000

1,500

10

1,000 5 500

0

0 '01

'03

'05

'07

'09

Legend color:

'11

Overall

'01

'03

Bangkok

'05

Centr

Note: Before 2006, poverty survey was normally conducted every 2 years. For the mi

Source: NESDB


headcount and poverty rate de Chart 2.04c

eople

Percent of Poor people Percentage of total population 60%

50%

40%

30%

20%

10%

0% '07

ral

'09

North

'11

'01

'03

North East

South

'05

'07

ssing year, we use the average value between the prior and later years

'09

'11

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Many countries in Asia and espec of their populations earning less t

Chart 2.05 – Poverty in the world, selected co

Poverty headcount ratio at $2 a day (PPP) (% of population), L Congo, Dem. Rep. Madagascar Nigeria Ethiopia Bangladesh TimorͲLeste India

6

Lao PDR 60.2

Pakistan

57.3

Nepal

53.3

Cambodia 46.1

Indonesia

43.4

Vietnam

41.5

Philippines 31.3

South Africa China

29.8

Bhutan

29.8

Sri Lanka

29.1

Iraq Colombia Source: The World Bank

21.4 15.8


cially ASEAN, still have majority than $2.00 a day

ountries

Latest 95.2 92.6 84.5 77.6 76.5 72.8 68.7

66.0

15.4

Egypt, Arab Rep. Venezuela, RB

12.9

Peru

12.7 10.8

Brazil

8.0

Iran, Islamic Rep. Mexico

5.2

Thailand

4.6

Turkey

4.2

Chile

2.7

Malaysia

2.3

Argentina

1.9

Romania

1.7

Bulgaria

0.4

Hungary

0.4

Montenegro

0.3

Poland

0.2

Slovak Republic

0.1

Slovenia

0.1

Croatia

0.1

Russian Federation

0.1

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An average Thai is slightly poorer more than three times richer than

Chart 2.06 – GNI per capita, selected countrie 2011, Atlas method (current US$) Norway (1) Qatar (2) Luxembourg (3) Switzerland (4) Denmark (5) Sweden (6) Netherlands (7) US (8) Finland (9) Austria (10) Belgium (11) Canada (12) Japan (13) Germany (14) Singapore (15) France (16) UAE (17) Ireland (18) UK (19) Italy (20) Hong Kong (21) Iceland (22) Spain (23) Israel (24) Greece (25)

Source: The World Bank

60,390 53,230 49,730 48,450 48,420 48,300 46,160 45,560 45,180 43,980 42,930 42,420 40,760 38,580 37,780 35,330 35,160 35,020 30,990 28,930 25,030


r than an average Chinese but n an average Indian

es

( ) = World rank 88,890 80,440 78,130

76,380

Czech Republic (29) Hungary (36) Brazil (46) Turkey (47) Argentina (49) Mexico (51) Malaysia (53) South Africa (65) Colombia (69) China (78) Thailand (83) Ecuador (85) Ukraine (100) Indonesia (103) Iraq (108) Egypt (109) Sri Lanka (110) Philippines (113) Bhutan (115) India (122) Vietnam (124) Nigeria (127) Lao PDR (130) Cambodia (139) Bangladesh (142)

18,520 12,730 10,720 10,410 9,740 9,240 8,420 6,960 6,110 4,930 4,420 4,140 3,120 2,940 2,640 2,600 2,580 2,210 2,070 1,410 1,260 1,200 1,130 830 770 46

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Using Purchasing Power Parity, Th to 81st, with GNI per capita almos

Chart 2.07 – GNI per capita, selected countrie 2011, PPP (current international $) Qatar (1) Luxembourg (2) Norway (3) Singapore (4) Switzerland (5) Hong Kong (6) US (7) UAE (8) Netherlands (9) Sweden (10) Austria (11) Denmark (12) Germany (13) Canada (14) Belgium (15) Australia (16) Finland (17) UK (18) France (19) Japan (20) Ireland (21) Italy (22) Spain (23) Iceland (24) Korea, Rep. (25)

Source: The World Bank

64,260 61,460 59,380 52,570 52,350 48,820 47,890 43,140 42,200 42,050 41,900 40,230 39,660 39,190 38,110 37,670 36,010 35,910 35,330 34,180 32,400 31,400 31,020 30,370


hailand’s rank improved slightly st the same as China

es

( ) = World rank 86,440

Israel (26) Greece (30) Saudi Arabia (31) Czech Republic (33) Russia (36) Croatia (40) Turkey (44) Malaysia (47) Mexico (48) Mauritius (55) Brazil (63) South Africa (68) China (80) Thailand (81) Bhutan (92) Sri Lanka (93) Indonesia (102) Philippines (106) India (112) Vietnam (116) Lao PDR (119) Cambodia (126) Bangladesh (132) Nepal (145) Ethiopia (150)

27,110 25,100 24,700 24,370 20,560 18,760 16,940 15,650 15,390 14,330 11,420 10,710 8,390 8,360 5,570 5,520 4,500 4,140 3,590 3,250 2,580 2,230 1,940 1,260 1,110 47

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Increasing trend in household inc debt service year has reduced fro Chart 2.10a – Monthly income per household Average, Baht

14,963

2004

17,787

18,660

2006

2007

20,903

2009

23,236

2011

Chart 2.10b – Monthly expenditure per househ Average, Baht

12,297

2004

14,311

14,500

2006

2007

16,205

2009

Source: National Statistic Office survey; CTE analysis

17,403

2011


come, expenditure and debt, but om the recent peak in 2004

hold

Chart 2.10c – Debt per household Average, Baht

104,571

2004

116,585

116,681

2006

2007

134,699

134,900

2009

2011

Chart 2.10d – Debt service year* 3.3 2.8 2.3

2.4 1.9

2004

2006

2007

2009

2011

Note: (*) Avg. debt / (annual income – annual expenditure)

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CONTENT

Executive summary

Growth

Income distribution

Stability

• Real GDP in 1Q13 grew 5.3% from Ͳ On the expenditure side, th Ͳ On the production side, Ma • Manufacturing production recover • Private consumption and investme • Export tumbled, Import decreased, • Monetary policy is still proͲgrowth • Businesses turned pessimistic; Con • BOT cut its growth projection for 2 projection is now between 4.2Ͳ5.3%

• Unemployment rate decreased slig countries • Thailand’s Income distribution is am improvement over the past two de • Except for only Bangkok, poverty h decade

• Both Head line and Core inflation d • Banking system is quite stable. Ban NPL decreased as percent to total l • Budget balance for the first 6 mont too worrying just yet. • Balance of Payment so far this year dangerous. THB depreciate 0.1% in


a year ago, in line with consensus projections for the year he growth was driven mainly by Export anufacturing is still the main force behind the growth ed from last month but still lower than a year ago nt started to show signs of slow down , tourist arrivals grew strongly while Fiscal spending tightened sumer more pessimistic 013 drastically from 5.1% to 4.2% in July; consensus % for 2013 and 4.7Ͳ5.0% for 2014

ghtly to 0.77% in May, still a very low level compared to other

mong the worst in Asia but there has been overall ecades, except for only in Bangkok eadcount and poverty rate have declined over the last

decreased again in July to 2% and 0.85% respectively nk’s capital ratio is still high, at 15.9% in May. Total system’s oan in 1Q13. ths of 2013 turned positive. Public debt is increasing but not

r is positive. External debt has been increasing but still not n July.

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Both Head line and Core inflation

Chart 3.07a – YͲoͲY change in CPI Percent 3.50%

3.00%

2.50%

Head line

2.00%

1.50%

1.00%

Core*

0.50%

0.00% Feb-13

Mar-13

Apr-13

May-13 Jun-13

Jul-13

Note: (*) exclude raw food and energy

Source: Bureau of Trade and Economic Indices; CTE analysis


n continued to decrease in July

Chart 3.07b – YͲoͲY change in CPI by product July 2013, percent Tobacco & alcohol

7.3

Meat

6.8

Energy

5.5

Veg & fruit

4.4

Eggs & milk

4.4

Transport & Commu

2.0

Housing & furnishing

1.3

Food away from home

1.3

Rice

1.2

Prepared food at home

1.1

Apparel and footware

0.9

Non alcoholic beverage

0.8

Medical care

0.8

Seasoning

0.7

Recreation & Education

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Thailand’s inflation is rather on th economies Chart 3.08 – Consumer Price Index Annual percentage change

Latest

India Ͳ Jun Vietnam Ͳ Jul Russia Ͳ Jun

6

Brazil Ͳ Jun

6.7

Indonesia Ͳ Jun

5.9

Pakistan Ͳ Jun

5.9 4.2

Hong Kong Ͳ Jun Philippines Ͳ Jun

2.8

China Ͳ Jun

2.7 2.4

Australia Ͳ Q2

2.0

Thailand Ͳ Jul Malaysia Ͳ Jun

1.8

Singapore Ͳ Jun

1.8

US Ͳ Jun

1.8 1.6

Euro Area Ͳ Jun

1.0

South Korea Ͳ Jun

0.6

Taiwan Ͳ Jun Japan Ͳ May

-0.3

Note: (*) The Economist Poll

Source: The Economist


he low side compared to other

2013* 9.9

9.6

7.3

6.9

.9

6.2 6.5

7

6.9 6.3 4.1 3.3 2.7 2.4 2.5 1.9 3.8 1.5 1.5 2.0 1.3 0.1

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Mild inflation at the Producer lev

Chart 3.09a – YͲoͲY change in PPI Percent 3.0% 2.5% 2.0% 1.5% 1.0% 0.5% 0.0% -0.5% -1.0% Feb-13

Mar-13

Apr-13 May-13 Jun-13

Jul-13

Source: Bureau of Trade and Economic Indices; CTE analysis


vel

Chart 3.09b – YͲoͲY change in PPI by product July 2013, percent Fishing Livestocks Metal Petroluem products Leather & footware Food NonͲmetallic mineral Transport equip Wood Chemical Energy Forestry Forestry Forestry Mechinery Electrical equip Crop Basic metals Rubber & plastic Other manu goods

30.8 20.4 3.8 3.0 2.9 2.8 1.2 1.1 1.0 0.7 0.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.1 -0.2 -2.5 -3.8 -7.2 -8.6

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CONTENT

Executive summary

Growth

Income distribution

Stability

• Real GDP in 1Q13 grew 5.3% from Ͳ On the expenditure side, th Ͳ On the production side, Ma • Manufacturing production recover • Private consumption and investme • Export tumbled, Import decreased, • Monetary policy is still proͲgrowth • Businesses turned pessimistic; Con • BOT cut its growth projection for 2 projection is now between 4.2Ͳ5.3%

• Unemployment rate decreased slig countries • Thailand’s Income distribution is am improvement over the past two de • Except for only Bangkok, poverty h decade

• Both Head line and Core inflation d • Banking system is quite stable. Ban NPL decreased as percent to total l • Budget balance for the first 6 mont too worrying just yet. • Balance of Payment so far this year dangerous. THB depreciate 0.1% in


a year ago, in line with consensus projections for the year he growth was driven mainly by Export anufacturing is still the main force behind the growth ed from last month but still lower than a year ago nt started to show signs of slow down , tourist arrivals grew strongly while Fiscal spending tightened sumer more pessimistic 013 drastically from 5.1% to 4.2% in July; consensus % for 2013 and 4.7Ͳ5.0% for 2014

ghtly to 0.77% in May, still a very low level compared to other

mong the worst in Asia but there has been overall ecades, except for only in Bangkok eadcount and poverty rate have declined over the last

decreased again in July to 2% and 0.85% respectively nk’s capital ratio is still high, at 15.9% in May. Total system’s oan in 1Q13. ths of 2013 turned positive. Public debt is increasing but not

r is positive. External debt has been increasing but still not n July.

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Bank’s loan continued to increase decreased slightly in May Chart 3.02a – Commercial Banks’ Loan THB billion 10,200 10,000 9,800 9,600 9,400 9,200 9,000 8,800 8,600 8,400 Jun-12

Jul-12

Aug-12

Sep-12

Oct-12

No

Chart 3.02b – Commercial Banks’ Loan/Depos Percent 100% 95%

92.4%

91.9%

Jun-12

Jul-12

90.8%

91.4%

91.1%

9

90% 85%

Source: Bank of Thailand

Aug-12 Sep-12

Oct-12 N


e while liquidity in the system

M-o-M +1.1% Y-o-Y +12.2%

ov-12

Dec-12

Jan-13

Feb-13

Mar-13

Apr-13

May-13

93.9%

93.4%

93.5%

93.3%

it* ratio

92.2%

93.1%

93.1%

Nov-12 Dec-12 Jan-13

Feb-13 Mar-13

Apr-13 May-13

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Gross NPL increased in amount bu total loan in the first quarter this

Chart 3.03a – Total Financial Institutions’ Gros Billion Baht

477

05YE

445

06YE

458

07YE

401

08YE

380

09YE

317

10Y

Chart 3.03b – Total Financial Institutions’ Gros Percentage of Total Loans 8.16%

7.47%

7.31% 5.29%

4.85%

3.60

05YE

06YE

Source: Bank of Thailand

07YE

08YE

09YE

10Y


ut decreased as percentage of year

ss NPLs Outstanding

7

YE

270

256

11YE

12YE

257

2013/Q1 2013/Q2 2013/Q3

ss NPLs Outstanding

0%

YE

2.75%

11YE

2.26%

12YE

2.18%

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Banks’ capital ratio decreased to

Chart 3.04 – Capital ratio of all commercial ba % of risk assets, at year end

15.8%

16.1%

14.9% 13.4%

13.3%

1 14.0%

13.9%

12.4%

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

Note: (*) All Commercial Banks registered in Thailand, excluding foreign bra

Source: Bank of Thailand


15.9% in May, still a healthy level

nks* Month End 16.5%

16.2%

14.8%

16.0%

2013

15.5%

2012

15.0%

14.5%

2011

anches

2012

14.0%

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Thailand is one of the many coun rates Chart 3.05 – Real interest rates Percent, as of July 27th 2013

3M riskͲfree interest rates 11.1

India 9.0

Pakistan

8.5

Brazil

7.4

Russia

7.0

Vietnam

6.1

Indonesia 4.7

China 3.1

Malaysia Australia

2.7

South Korea

2.7 2.3

Thailand Philippines

1.1

Taiwan

0.9

Singapore

0.5

Hong Kong

0.4

US

0.3

Euro Area

0.2

Japan

0.2

Note: (*) The Economist Poll

Source: The Economist


tries with negative real interest

=

Expected 2013 inflation*

Real interest rates

9.6

1.5

6.3

2.7

6.5

2.0

6.2

1.2

6.9

0.1

6.9

-0.8

2.7

2.0

1.9

1.2

2.4

0.3

2.0

0.7

2.5

-0.2

3.3

-2.2

1.3

-0.4 3.8 4.1

0.1

-3.3 -3.7

1.5

-1.2

1.5

-1.3 0.1

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SET decreased another 2% in July seemed to stop Chart 3.06a – Monthly performance of SET index Percent change from prior month, at month end

4.6% 1.3%

2.4%

-2.0%

-2.2% -7.1%

Feb-13

Mar-13

Apr-13

May-13

Jun-13

Jul-13

Chart 3.06b – Cumulative net foreign fund flow SET & MAI, Billion Baht, Month end 20.0 0.0 -20.0 -40.0 -60.0 -80.0 -100.0

D-12 J-13 F-13 M-13 A-13 M-13 J-13 J-13 A-13 S-13 O-13 N-13 D-13

Source: SET, The Economist; CTE analysis

E


y but the foreign big sell out Chart 3.06c – Change since Dec 31st 2012 Percent, as of July 24th 2013 Japan (Nikkei 225)

41.7%

Pakistan (KSE)

40.6%

US (DJIA)

18.6%

US (NAScomp)

18.5%

US (S&P 500)

18.2% 12.3%

UK (FTSE 100) Germany (DAX)

10.1%

Indonesia (JSX)

9.3%

France (CAC 40)

8.8%

Thailand (SET)

7.9%

Australia (All Ord.)

7.7%

Malaysia (KLSE)

7.2%

Taiwan (TWI)

6.5%

Euro Area (FTSE Euro 100)

5.4%

Singapore (STI)

3.4%

India (BSE)

3.4%

HK (Hang Seng)

-3.0%

S Korea (KOSPI)

-4.3%

China (SSEB, $ terms)

-4.4%

China (SSEA)-10.4%

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CONTENT

Executive summary

Growth

Income distribution

Stability

• Real GDP in 1Q13 grew 5.3% from Ͳ On the expenditure side, th Ͳ On the production side, Ma • Manufacturing production recover • Private consumption and investme • Export tumbled, Import decreased, • Monetary policy is still proͲgrowth • Businesses turned pessimistic; Con • BOT cut its growth projection for 2 projection is now between 4.2Ͳ5.3%

• Unemployment rate decreased slig countries • Thailand’s Income distribution is am improvement over the past two de • Except for only Bangkok, poverty h decade

• Both Head line and Core inflation d • Banking system is quite stable. Ban NPL decreased as percent to total l • Budget balance for the first 6 mont too worrying just yet. • Balance of Payment so far this year dangerous. THB depreciate 0.1% in


a year ago, in line with consensus projections for the year he growth was driven mainly by Export anufacturing is still the main force behind the growth ed from last month but still lower than a year ago nt started to show signs of slow down , tourist arrivals grew strongly while Fiscal spending tightened sumer more pessimistic 013 drastically from 5.1% to 4.2% in July; consensus % for 2013 and 4.7Ͳ5.0% for 2014

ghtly to 0.77% in May, still a very low level compared to other

mong the worst in Asia but there has been overall ecades, except for only in Bangkok eadcount and poverty rate have declined over the last

decreased again in July to 2% and 0.85% respectively nk’s capital ratio is still high, at 15.9% in May. Total system’s oan in 1Q13. ths of 2013 turned positive. Public debt is increasing but not

r is positive. External debt has been increasing but still not n July.

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Huge government budget deficit r slightly better than in 2009

Chart 4.1 – Government budget and cash bala Percent

Budget cash balance Overall Cash balance (including non-budgetary deficit/ surp

1.4% 0.3% 0.4%

1.1%

0.0% 0.1%

-0.5%-0.6%

-1.7 -2.0%

03FY

04FY

05FY

Source: Bank of Thailand; CTE analysis

06FY

07FY


relative to GDP in 2012, only

ance as percentage of nominal GDP

plus)

-0.3% -0.7%

-1.1%-1.1%

-1.3%

% -2.6% -3.6% -4.0% -4.4%

08FY

09FY

-4.1%

10FY

11FY

12FY 60

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The government managed to ach first 6 months of 2013, big improv Chart 4.2 – Government budget balance Billion Baht

1

Revenue 1,013

1,109

16

0

Budget balance -996

-1,109

1,241

-36

-1,277

1,390

1,455

1,498

-174

-100

-1,629

-1,598

1,484

110 -364

-1,280

Expenditure

-1,849

-1

03FY 04FY 05FY 06FY 07FY 08FY 09FY 1 Source: Bank of Thailand; CTE analysis


ieve budget surplus during the vement from last year

Monthly cumulative Budget balance 100.0 ,751

1,902

2,079 0.0

2013

-100.0

-75

-28 -410 -200.0

2012

-300.0

1,825

-1,930 -400.0 -2,489

-500.0

0FY 11FY 12FY

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Budget balance for the first 6 mon while Cash balance is +51 Billion B Chart 4.3 – Government cash balance Billion Baht

Budget cash balance Overall Cash balance (including non-budgetary deficit/ surp 110

16

24

0

88

8

-36 -45

-1 -144 -174

03FY

04FY

05FY

Source: Bank of Thailand; CTE analysis

06FY

07FY


nths of 2013 is +35 Billion Baht Baht

plus)

35

51

-28 -75

00 -96

-137

-266

-364 -401

-410 -466

08FY

09FY

10FY

11FY

12FY

'13/6mo

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Thailand budget deficit in 2013 is GDP

Chart 4.4 – Government Budget balance as pe 2013*, percent Hong Kong Singapore South Korea Russia Australia Philippines Taiwan China Indonesia Brazil Thailand Euro Area Malaysia

-

US

-4. -5.0

Vietnam

-5.1

India Japan Pakistan Note: (*) The Economist Poll

Source: The Economist

-8.4 -8.8


expected to be around 3% of

ercentage of GDP 2.0 0.7 0.4 -0.5 -1.3 -1.8 -2.0 -2.1 -3.0 -3.1 -3.1 -3.2

-4.2

5

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A slight increase in Public debt so

Chart 4.5a – Composition of Public debt THB Trillion 6.0

5.0

4.0

Public debt from State Enterprises

3.0 Bond to Compensate FIDF's Loss & Prefunding debt 2.0

1.0 Direct Government debt 0.0 2009 10%

2010

2011

2012

8%

8%

7%

Source: Public Debt Management Office

May-13 6%

Ext as


o far in 2013

Chart 4.5b – Composition of Public debt As percentage of nominal GDP 50% 45% 40%

Public debt from State Enterprises

35% 30% 25%

Bond to Compensate FIDF's Loss & Prefunding debt

20% 15% 10%

Direct Government debt

5% 0%

2009

ternal debt percent of total

2010

2011

2012

May-13

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Thailand’s public debt is not high standard Chart 4.6 – Public debt in the world Percentage of GDP, 2012 or latest 1 Japan 2 Zimbabwe 3 Greece 6 Lebanon 8 Italy 9 Portugal 10 Iceland 12 Ireland 14 Singapore 15 Belgium 18 France 19 United Kingdom 20 Egypt 21 Canada 22 Spain 25 Hungary 27 Germany 28 Sri Lanka 31 Malta 33 Israel 35 United States 37 Morocco 39 Netherlands 41 Croatia 43 Bhutan

219 203 161 128 126 120 119 118 107 101 89 89 85 84 83 81 81 79 77 74 74 72 69 66 64

Source: CIA fact book; Public Debt Management Office for Thailand’s dat


compared to international

9

ta

Int’l rule of thumb <60% of GDP 52 Bahrain 53 Malaysia 54 Brazil 58 Switzerland 60 India 61 Philippines 64 Venezuela 66 Vietnam 67 Laos 74 Denmark 76 Thailand 79 Czech Republic 81 South Africa 84 New Zealand 85 Argentina 87 Turkey 92 Taiwan 95 China 100 Mexico 106 Korea, South 109 Bangladesh 113 Hong Kong 119 Australia 121 Indonesia 139 Russia

56 56 55 52 52 51 49 48 48 45 44 44 43 42 42 40 39 39 35 34 32 30 27 25 11

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CONTENT

Executive summary

Growth

Income distribution

Stability

• Real GDP in 1Q13 grew 5.3% from Ͳ On the expenditure side, th Ͳ On the production side, Ma • Manufacturing production recover • Private consumption and investme • Export tumbled, Import decreased, • Monetary policy is still proͲgrowth • Businesses turned pessimistic; Con • BOT cut its growth projection for 2 projection is now between 4.2Ͳ5.3%

• Unemployment rate decreased slig countries • Thailand’s Income distribution is am improvement over the past two de • Except for only Bangkok, poverty h decade

• Both Head line and Core inflation d • Banking system is quite stable. Ban NPL decreased as percent to total l • Budget balance for the first 6 mont too worrying just yet. • Balance of Payment so far this year dangerous. THB depreciate 0.1% in


a year ago, in line with consensus projections for the year he growth was driven mainly by Export anufacturing is still the main force behind the growth ed from last month but still lower than a year ago nt started to show signs of slow down , tourist arrivals grew strongly while Fiscal spending tightened sumer more pessimistic 013 drastically from 5.1% to 4.2% in July; consensus % for 2013 and 4.7Ͳ5.0% for 2014

ghtly to 0.77% in May, still a very low level compared to other

mong the worst in Asia but there has been overall ecades, except for only in Bangkok eadcount and poverty rate have declined over the last

decreased again in July to 2% and 0.85% respectively nk’s capital ratio is still high, at 15.9% in May. Total system’s oan in 1Q13. ths of 2013 turned positive. Public debt is increasing but not

r is positive. External debt has been increasing but still not n July.

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Positive Balance of Payments in t largely to capital inflow

Chart 5.01 – Balance of Payment decompositio Billion USD

31.3 24.7

24.1

5.3 1.2 08FY

09FY

10FY

11FY

Source: Bank of Thailand; CTE analysis

0.2 12FY

13/6mo


he first 6 months of 2013 due Trade Balance (F.O.B) 32.6

on

29.8

17.3

17.0 8.3 -0.8

08FY

09FY

10FY

11FY

12FY

13/6mo

Net service income & transfer -5.6

+

-15.2

08FY

-10.7

-3.0

-11.1 -19.7

09FY

10FY

11FY

12FY

13/6mo

Net Capital Movement + errors and omissions 22.5

21.3 2.2

2.5

4.0

12FY

13/6mo

-4.7 08FY

09FY

10FY

11FY

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Strong Asian export engines refle surplus Chart 5.02 – Current Account balance As % of 2013 GDP* Singapore Ͳ Q1

1

Taiwan Ͳ Q1 6.5%

Vietnam Ͳ 2011

5.7%

Malaysia Ͳ Q1 South Korea Ͳ May

3.1%

Philippines Ͳ Mar

3.1%

Russia Ͳ Q2

2.3%

China Ͳ Q1

1.9%

Hong Kong Ͳ Q1

1.8%

Euro Area Ͳ May

1.6%

Japan Ͳ May

0.9%

Thailand Ͳ Q1

0.8%

Pakistan Ͳ Q2

-1.2%

Indonesia Ͳ Q1

-2.6%

US Ͳ Q1

-2.8%

Brazil Ͳ Jun

-3.2%

Australia Ͳ Q1

-3.3%

India Ͳ Q1 Note: (*) The Economist Poll

Source: The Economist

-4.5%


ecting in huge current account

Last 12 months, USD Billion 19.0%

48.2

11.3%

49.9 0.2 15.9 57.8 10.2 47.9 217.2 2.2 235.8 55.9 2.6 -2.3 -26.2 -425.7 -72.5 -51.1 -87.8

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Worsened trade balance so far in than import Chart 5.03 – Trade balance* decomposition Billion Baht

ŕľž

Cumulative Export 8,000 7,000

2012

Cumulative 8,000 7,000

6,000

6,000

5,000

5,000

4,000

4,000

3,000

3,000

2,000

2,000

1,000

2013

Y-o-Y -3.7%

0

1,000

201

0

J F M A M J J A S O N D

J F M A

Note: (*) Not equal to the one in Balance of Payment decomposition due to few adjus (**) Excluding Electricity and aircraft export, adjustment for Balance of payment (***) Excluding Electricity and military import, adjustment for Balance of payment

Source: Bank of Thailand; CTE analysis


2013 as export dropped more

=

Import

3

Cumulative Trade balance 0

-100

2012

2012

-200 -300 -400 2013 -500 -600

Y-o-Y -0.3%

M J J A S O N D

stments t and exchange rate conversion t and exchange rate conversion

-700 -800

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External debt level increased in b terms Chart 5.10a – External Debt Level Billion USD 160 120 80 40 0

04YE

05YE

06YE

07YE

08YE

Chart 5.10b – External Debt as % of GDP

40.9%

04YE

37.0%

38.5%

05YE

06YE

Source: Bank of Thailand

35.4%

07YE

31.4%

08YE


both absolute and relative to GDP

E

09YE

%

28.8%

E

09YE

10YE

11YE

35.2%

33.8%

10YE

11YE

12YE

13/1Q

38.8%

40.0%

12YE

13/1Q

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More public debt and more longͲ composition in 2013 Chart 5.11a – External debt breakdown Private vs Public Private Public = General Government and Monetary Authorities

8%

92%

09YE

13%

87%

10YE

Source: Bank of Thailand

15%

20%

23%

85%

80%

77%

11YE

12YE

13/1Q


term debt in external debt

Chart 5.11b – External debt breakdown LongͲTerm vs ShortͲTerm Long term Short term

44%

56%

09YE

50%

50%

10YE

45%

46%

44%

55%

54%

56%

11YE

12YE

13/1Q

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Capability to repay external debt concern as debt service ratio is lo Chart 5.12a – International reserves As % of ST external debt

418% 370% 340%

330%

299%

08YE

09YE

10YE

11YE

12YE

286%

13/1Q

Note: (*) Debt service payment / Export of goods and services

Source: Bank of Thailand; CTE analysis


deteriorated but not yet a ow and reserves at healthy level Chart 5.12b – Debt service ratio* Percent

8.2% 7.6%

4.8%

4.7%

4.2% 3.4%

08FY

09FY

10FY

11FY

12FY

13/1Q

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Net International reserves decrea still considered excessive Chart 5.13a – International reserves level* At the end of period, Billion USD

54.4

55.9

2004

2005

106.5

118.0

2007

2008

73.9

2006

Chart 5.13b – International reserves as numbe

9.1 6.9

2004

5.7

2005

6.9

2006

2007

7.9

2008

Note: (*) Including Net Forward position (**) For the last period using average monthly import value during

Source: Bank of Thailand; CTE analysis


ased slightly so far this year but

191.7

206.4

205.8

194.5

2011

2012

Jun-13

154.1

0

8

2009

2010

er of months of import** 13.8

12.6 10.8

8

2009

the last 12 months

2010

2011

10.0

2012

9.1

Jun-13

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THB depreciated slightly in July

Chart 5.17a – Nominal Effective Exchange Rate 2007=100

114.0

Baht appreciates

112.0

110.0

108.0

106.0

MͲoͲM

Ͳ0.1%

Baht depreciates Jul-12

Oct-12

Jan-13

Apr-13

104.0

102.0

100.0

YͲoͲY

98.0

5.5%

96.0 94.0 Jul-13

Note: (*) Positive numbers mean the Baht has been depreciated against those currencies, the opposite applies to negative numbers USD = US$, GBP = Pound Sterling, EUR = Euro, JPY = Yen (per 100), CNY = Yuan Renminbi, SGD = Singapore $, MYR = Malaysia Ringgit, PHP = Philippines Peso, IDR = Indonesia Rupiah (per 1,000), INR = India Rupee, KRW = Korea Won, TWD = Taiwan $, VND = Vietnam Dong, MXN = Mexico Peso, AUD = Australia $

Source: Bank of Thailand; CTE analysis


e

0

Chart 5.17b – YͲoͲY change in FX rate* Percentage change in avg. selling rate as of July 31st 2013 EUR Ͳ 41.8699

7.2

MXN Ͳ 2.4671

3.2

0

CNY Ͳ 5.1854

2.9

0

KRW Ͳ 0.0282

0

VND Ͳ 0.0015

0

0

0

0

1.1 0.0

TWD Ͳ 1.051

-0.5

USD Ͳ 31.4894

-0.7

SGD Ͳ 24.883

-2.8

GBP Ͳ 48.0764

-3.8

MYR Ͳ 9.8022

-3.9

PHP Ͳ 0.7307

-4.6

INR Ͳ 0.5538

-8.2

IDR Ͳ 3.2298

-11.8

AUD Ͳ 28.5825 JPY Ͳ 32.2952

-14.7 -20.8

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