Northern economic growth cut

 The floods would likely put growth at risk in the northern region, said Supawadee Punsri, senior director for the northern region office.
 The region’s agricultural sector suffered loss of Bt9.6-Bt10.6 billion, about 50 per cent of the whole country's estimated loss of Bt20 billion in the country’s agricultural sector, she said. About 3.9 million rai, or at least 70 per cent of the region's agricultural areas, have been damaged.
 The electronics industry's growth contracted by 19.3 per cent in the region due to drop in demand from the United States and Europe. Farm income slid 10.4 per cent in both price and volume as the ravaging floods damaged agricultural production.
 The North continued to see shortage of some consumer products due to production halt, floods in distribution centres, road damage and higher demand.