Slower and slower. How will neighbour's slow growth impact Thailand? | The Next Move EP23

THURSDAY, AUGUST 06, 2026

Thailand’s neighbouring countries are expected to grow slowly. With tight trade relations, will Thailand’s experts and trade surplus with CLMV get impacted?

Dr. Nonarit Bisonyabut, Research Fellow at the Thailand Development Research Institute, says that the impact to Thailand won’t be huge, but the country needs to modernise supply chains swiftly.

Panurach Dumrongthai, Chairman of the Committee on Energy Crisis Management & Security Enhancement, notes that Thailand still has sufficient energy reserves, but solutions for tensions are still unclear. 

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