World Bank2025-06-092025-06-092025-06-09https://hdl.handle.net/10986/43309Thailand’s economic performance remained mixed in March with stable private consumption and robust exports offset by weak private investment amid rising uncertainty. While fiscal stimulus supported consumption, softening consumer confidence and weak manufacturing production pose risks to the outlook. The tourism recovery slowed, with fewer tourist arrivals particularly from China. Inflation turned negative for the first time in over a year, prompting the Bank of Thailand to lower its policy rate amid a dimmer economic outlook. Financial markets experienced volatility due to global trade uncertainty. The Thai baht depreciated against the US dollar in early April, before notably appreciating in the following weeks.en-USCC BY-NC 3.0 IGOTOURISMGOODS EXPORTTRADE POLICYThailand Monthly Economic Monitor, May 2025BriefWorld Bankhttps://doi.org/10.1596/43309