27 January 2026 Emerging Asia Monitor DM shining on more fronts, but Q4 still soft for Thai exports

Thai customs exports easily beat expectations in December, with growth returning to double digits…
…Soaring US demand is getting more help from the DM world, while shipments elsewhere are lagging.
On balance, it looks like net trade will hit Q4 GDP hard, especially with imports bouncing strongly.

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