Thailand: Staff Report for the 2012 Article IV Consultation
June 1, 2012
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Thailand is recovering from a challenging year marked by natural disasters of historic magnitude. This 2012 Article IV Consultation highlights that positive signs of a recovery are already under way with sharp improvements seen in high frequency indicators since December 2011. Executive Directors have commended the Thai authorities for their policy response to last year’s floods, which propelled the strong recovery under way. Directors have also supported the authorities’ ambitious reform agenda aimed at promoting more inclusive growth.
Subject: Agricultural prices, Expenditure, Fiscal policy, International trade, Prices, Public debt, Trade balance
Keywords: Agricultural prices, core inflation, CR, flood prevention, flood-prevention effort, Global, government, IMF staff estimate, ISCR, policy, redistribution policy, rice price guarantee scheme, slowing demand, Thai baht, Trade balance
Pages:
74
Volume:
2012
DOI:
Issue:
124
Series:
Country Report No. 2012/124
Stock No:
1THAEA2012001
ISBN:
9781475503968
ISSN:
1934-7685
