Largely driven by exports, Thailand's economy has recovered despite the political turmoil. GDP is forecasted to be at 6.1% for 2010 but the outlook for 2011 may be less buoyant.
Blog:Â Paul the Octopus (of World Cup fame) shares his prognosis for the Thai economy -Â Join the conversationÂ
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ANNUAL MEETINGS - Online media accreditation for the IMF-World Bank Annual Meetings now opens. Click hereÂ
PRESS RELEASE - World Bank Board Approves $79.3 Million Additional Loan to Thailand, supporting the improvement of five national highway sections. MoreÂ
REPORT - Toward Competitive Higher Education System in Global Economy reviews recent developments in Thailand’s higher education system and examines its strengths as well as weaknesses. More
REPORT - Making Transport More Energy Efficient A joint study between the World Bank and the NESDB on how to reduce energy consumption in the transport sector. More
PARTNERSHIP - The new Country Development Partnership for Environment, Phase II (CDP-E II) provides for World Bank technical support to inter-related environmental issues under the unifying theme of climate change. MoreÂ
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Even though it is located among one of the world's fast-growing economies and richly endowed with natural resources, the Greater Mekong Sub-region (GMS) is still home to millions of poor people. More
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