01702cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF013980 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781484367711 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. Asia and Pacific Dept. Thailand : 2013 Article IV Consultation. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2013. 1 online resource (69 pages) IMF Staff Country Reports <strong>Off-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required <strong>On-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required Electronic access restricted to authorized BRAC University faculty, staff and students This 2013 Article IV Consultation highlights that in 2012, Thailand's economy rebounded strongly from the devastating floods, with real GDP growing by 6.5 percent. Private consumption rose 6.7 percent, reflecting pent-up demand and government measures, including the rice pledging scheme, where the government was committed to buying rice from farmers at a set price above the prevailing market price, and the first-car buyer scheme. On the back of reconstruction spending, private investment grew by 14.4 percent. With growth driven by domestic demand, the current account surplus is expected to reach a small deficit of 0.2 percent of GDP in 2014. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2013/323 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2013/323/002.2013.issue-323-en.xml IMF e-Library