Thai growth upgraded after strong Q4Bhumjaithai Party leader Anutin Charnvirakul thanks voters after unofficial results show his party leads the poll. Three bank-affiliated research centres have upgraded their forecasts for Thailand's economic growth this year to around 2%, supported by a stronger-than-expected performance in the final quarter of 2025 and greater confidence in the new government. Amonthep Chawla, chief economist of the economic research centre of CIMB Thai Bank (CIMBT), said his bank raised its 2026 GDP growth forecast for Thailand to 2.1%, up from its previous estimate of 1.6%. This scenario would support Thailand's GDP growth in a range of 2–2.5% over the next few years. Separately, SCB Economic Intelligence Center (SCB EIC), the research arm of Siam Commercial Bank, has revised up its forecast for Thailand's GDP growth this year to 1.8%, from 1.5% earlier.

Source: Bangkok Post February 23, 2026 22:57 UTC