As a result, growth for the first nine months of the year was 3.3 per cent. Consequently, overall agriculture production grew 0.9 per cent after declining for seven consecutive quarters. The non-agricultural sector expanded 3.2 per cent, mainly driven by the service sector, while the manufacturing sector increased 0.9 per cent compared a rise of 2.1 per cent in second quarter. For external factors, net exports increased after the volume of exported goods and services rose 3.4 per cent, while imports of goods and services shrank 1.3 per cent. After the seasonal adjustment, the economy grew 0.6 per cent in the third quarter.

Source: The Nation Bangkok November 21, 2016 05:46 UTC