01903cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF018514 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781484359112 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. Asia and Pacific Dept. Thailand : 2018 Article IV Consultation-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Thailand. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2018. 1 online resource (61 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 2018 Article IV Consultation highlights that a cyclical recovery is under way in Thailand but has yet to become broad based. GDP growth is estimated at 3.9 percent in 2017, boosted by strong tourism services and manufacturing exports. Domestic demand remained sluggish amid structural challenges, and export gains failed to trickle down to household incomes and investments in other sectors. Headline inflation averaged 0.7 percent, below the target band for the third year in a row, reflecting low food prices and weak core inflation. The current account surplus remained large, at about 10.6 percent of GDP. Financial system stability continued to strengthen. The growth momentum is expected to continue in 2018 and 2019, supported by sustained export dynamism. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2018/143 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2018/143/002.2018.issue-143-en.xml IMF e-Library