Thai consumer confidence at more than 3-year high in April

FILE PHOTO: Locals and tourists watch a sunset from Phuket Island's Phromthep Cape, Thailand, April 9, 2022. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha
BANGKOK : Thai consumer confidence rose for an 11th straight month in April, reaching a 38-month high, boosted by a recovery in tourism and increased activities ahead of an election on May 14, a survey showed on Thursday.
The consumer index of the University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce increased to 55.0 in April from 53.8 in March.