เศรษฐกิจไทยได้แรงหนุนจาก AI แต่การฟื้นตัวยังไม่ทั่วถึง จับตาดอกเบี้ยขาขึ้น!The Thai Economy is Boosted by AI, but Recovery is Uneven: Keep an Eye on Rising Interest Rates!
เศรษฐกิจไทยได้แรงหนุนจาก AI แต่การฟื้นตัวยังไม่ทั่วถึง จับตาดอกเบี้ยขาขึ้นปี 2570 ภาคส่งออก และการผลิตของไทยยังได้รับแรงหนุนจากกระแสลงทุนด้าน AI และการฟื้นตัวของภาคการผลิตโลก โดยมูลค่าส่งออกเดือนกันยายน 2569 เติบโต 24.0% YoY ส่งผลให้ยอดส่งออกในช่วง 9 เดือนแรกขยายตัว 19.6% YoY จากสินค้าอิเล็กทรอนิกส์The Thai economy is being supported by AI; however, the recovery is not yet widespread. Attention is directed towards the rising interest rates in 2027. The export sector and Thailand's production are still benefiting from investments in AI and the global manufacturing recovery, with exports valued in September 2026 growing 24.0% YoY, leading to a 19.6% YoY expansion in exports over the first nine months, driven by electronics.
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เศรษฐกิจไทยได้แรงหนุนจาก AI แต่การฟื้นตัวยังไม่ทั่วถึง จับตาดอกเบี้ยขาขึ้นปี 2570 ภาคส่งออก และการผลิตของไทยยังได้รับแรงหนุนจากกระแสลงทุนด้าน AI และการฟื้นตัวของภาคการผลิตโลก โดยมูลค่าส่งออกเดือนกันยายน 2569 เติบโต 24.0% YoY ส่งผลให้ยอดส่งออกในช่วง 9 เดือนแรกขยายตัว 19.6% YoY จากสินค้าอิเล็กทรอนิกส์ที่เกี่ยวข้องกับ AI และ Data Center เช่น คอมพิวเตอร์ แผงวงจรไฟฟ้า และวงจรพิมพ์ นอกจากนี้ การฟื้นตัวยังเริ่มขยายไปสู่อุตสาหกรรมดั้งเดิม
The Thai economy is being supported by AI; however, the recovery is not yet widespread. Attention is directed towards the rising interest rates in 2027. The export sector and Thailand's production are still benefiting from investments in AI and the global manufacturing recovery, with exports valued in September 2026 growing 24.0% YoY, leading to a 19.6% YoY expansion in exports over the first nine months, driven by electronics related to AI and Data Centers, such as computers, electrical circuits, and printed circuits. Additionally, the recovery is beginning to expand into traditional industries.
Such as machinery, steel, chemicals, and plastics. While some sectors like combustion engine vehicles, rice, and cassava are still contracting, the overall growth has not been evenly distributed across the domestic economy. Households and SMEs continue to face weak purchasing power, high debt, and constraints in accessing credit. Meanwhile, the expansion of production capacity in technology industries still relies heavily on importing machinery and raw materials, indicating that increased imports may offset some export gains.
The challenge, therefore, lies in creating added value domestically and linking foreign investments to benefit Thai producers more significantly. The new Manufacturing Production Index (MPI) reflects better performance in the production sector, but GDP may not grow solely from new activities. In August 2026, the Office of Industrial Economics (OIE) revised the MPI by adding three new technology products: laptops, optical transmission and reception equipment, and uninterruptible power supplies for data processing units.
This revision also includes the addition of approximately 28 new factories producing integrated circuits (IC) and electronic components, resulting in the MPI growth being recorded at 3.97% YoY for the first eight months of 2026, up from just 0.3% previously. This indicates that technology manufacturing activities play a more significant role in the Thai economy than previously reflected by the original index. The adjustment of historical data could lead to an upward revision in the manufacturing GDP numbers and total GDP of Thailand, as estimated by BLS, should the MPI for 2026 be adjusted upward by about 3 percentage points.
This revision could bring the GDP estimate for this year closer to 2.5% YoY, from the previous estimate of 2.0%. However, part of the increase in figures is due to improved data collection methods covering previous economic activities and does not imply that new production activities have entirely emerged, nor does it automatically enhance the purchasing power or competitiveness of traditional businesses. The economy's recovery remains uneven, even though the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) views GDP prospects as improving.
The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) assesses that Thailand's GDP for 2026 and 2027 is expected to grow at 2.4% and 2.1%, respectively, up from previous estimates of 2.3% and 1.8%, but still below potential levels. Meanwhile, private consumption is projected to slow from 2.3% in 2026 to 1.7% in 2027, due to high household debt burdens and a still fragile labor market. SMEs continue to face pressures from weak domestic purchasing power, competition from imported goods, and limited access to credit, with SME loans continuing to shrink even though total lending has been supported by larger businesses.
This scenario reflects that the Thai economy is driven by new industries but still lacks mechanisms to ensure that growth translates into income and economic activity domestically. The interest rate was maintained at 1.0% for 2026, but may face upward adjustments in 2027. In a meeting on October 28, 2026, the MPC unanimously agreed to maintain the policy interest rate at 1.0% to support economic recovery, given that growth remains low and concentrated, while inflationary pressures are predominantly derived from supply-side costs.
Particularly energy-related costs, which are still viewed as a temporary factor. However, the ongoing situation in the Middle East, energy price support measures, and the pass-through of costs to goods and services prices must be closely monitored. Data from the Wealth Research Team of Bualuang Securities estimates that maintaining the interest rate at 1.0% until the end of 2026 remains appropriate for Thailand's economic situation, but in 2027, monetary policy may face increased external pressures, particularly due to tightening policies from foreign central banks.
Thus, there is a high possibility that the MPC will raise the interest rate at least once, to a level of 1.25%. A key challenge is ensuring that growth reaches the domestic economy. The Thai economy is undergoing a transition, driven significantly by technology and foreign investment, but the growth in exports and the manufacturing sector is still insufficient for a comprehensive recovery of the overall economy due to import constraints, the creation of domestic added value, and the vulnerabilities of households and SMEs. Therefore,
monitoring the Thai economy going forward should emphasize progress in foreign investments, connecting Thai operators to the supply chains of new industries, the recovery of purchasing power, and financial costs. The primary objective is not just to create high-growth industries but to ensure that this growth is widely and sustainably transmitted to the domestic economy. Source: BLS Wealth Research: Cross Asset Strategy November 2026.
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