Thai consumer confidence at 3-year high in Feb as tourism rebounds

FILE PHOTO: Skyscrapers are photographed against the setting sun in Bangkok, Thailand, January 4, 2023. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha
BANGKOK : Thai consumer confidence rose for a ninth straight month in February to reach a three-year high, boosted by a recovery in the crucial tourism sector, government stimulus measures and a weak baht a survey showed on Thursday.
The consumer index of the University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce rose to 52.6 in February from 51.7 in January.