Thai Consumer Confidence Drops in September
Thailand consumer confidence declined in September for the first time in four months. Severe flooding, slow economic growth, and high living costs weighed on sentiment.
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Thailand's consumer confidence index fell to 52.1 in September from 53.2 in August, marking the first decline in four months. The drop stems from severe flooding, a sluggish economic recovery, and high living costs, according to a survey released on Thursday. The setback highlights ongoing domestic pressures in Southeast Asia's second-largest economy as growth lags behind regional peers.
