BANGKOK: Thailand’s economy expanded at its slowest quarterly pace in a year in the third quarter on sluggish exports and a slowdown in private consumption, raising the chances for more stimulus as policymakers try to shore up flagging growth.
The government once again cut its 2019 growth estimate as the Sino-US trade war and a relatively strong baht exacted a toll on the export-dependent economy.
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