BANGKOK (Reuters) -Thailand’s economy improved in September from the previous month due to a rebound in manufacturing, rising exports and increasing foreign tourism receipts, but it was weaker over the entire July to September quarter, the central bank said on Friday.

Domestic demand also slowed over the month, with both private consumption and investment showing declines, the Bank of Thailand said in a statement.

Exports, a key driver of the economy, jumped 19.2% in September from a year earlier while imports increased 18.0%, the central bank said, leading to a trade surplus of $3.6 billion.

The current account surplus THCURA=ECI was $1.9 billion in September.

For the whole of the third quarter, the economy softened compared to the previous quarter after a decline in manufacturing out

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