Economist, Centennial Asia Advisors

Nigel Chiang

Centennial Asia Advisors deliver timely and accurate economic and political analysis to investors, focused on anticipating key turning points that affect the client’s interests in the Asia-Pacific region. Clients include public agencies and central banks, as well as fund managers and investment banks. The company draws strength from its flexibility to tailor products to fit client’s specific interests. It provides detailed macro-economic forecasts, scenario analysis and timely assessments of how specific major economic and political developments may affect a client’s areas of interest. At Centennial Asia Advisors, we tell it like it is. We have no vested interests, no need for a China wall, and no reason to skew our outlook any other way.

Economist

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Thailand: Short Term Headwinds, Improving Prospects for Long-Term

Thailand: A Good Chance of Upside Surprise in 2022

Centennial Asia Advisors

At Centennial Asia Advisors, we tell it like it is. We have no vested interests, no need for a China wall, and no reason to skew our outlook any other way. With over 30 years experience covering Asia’s political economy, you can be sure our conclusions and analyses are based on the unadulterated facts. Through years of fine-tuning our research methodologies, we deliver a quality of macroeconomic analysis few other houses can match.

Centennial Asia Advisors is an independent research and advisory firm that works with governments, multilateral institutions, financial firms and leading MNCs.

Economic Policy and Strategic Advisors

Macroeconomics

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<li>Thailand’s growth momentum stalled in Sep 22 amid declines in the agriculture sector, and headwinds from external demand, culminating in a moderation in consumption and investment growth.</li>
<li>But, stronger-than-expected tourism remains the economy's saving grace, as a more aggressive marketing effort starts to pay dividend.</li>
<li>We hew to our 2022 growth forecast of 3.5% as slower export growth will be offset by vibrant tourism revenues.</li>
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Thailand’s growth momentum stalled in Sep 22 amid declines in the agriculture sector, and headwinds from external demand, culminating in a moderation in consumption and investment growth.
But, stronger-than-expected tourism remains the economy's saving grace, as a more aggressive marketing effort starts to pay dividend.
We hew to our 2022 growth forecast of 3.5% as slower export growth will be offset by vibrant tourism revenues.


Thailand: Downshift In Growth Momentum In Sep 22