Thai consumer confidence falls for first time since May
Minister says 364b baht spending plans may lift growth to 2% this year
[BANGKOK] Consumer confidence in Thailand dropped in September for the first time since May's military coup, a university survey showed, adding to evidence that the authorities have not yet been able to get an economic recovery on track.
The consumer confidence index of the University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce declined to 79.2 in September from the August reading of 80.1, its highest in 13 months.
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