根据泰国工业联合会（FTI）的数据，继上月下降26.15%后，2024年3月，泰国的汽车销量同比下降29.83%，至56096辆。这是连续第十个月下降，也是下降幅度最大的一个月，主要是由于贷款审批紧张导致皮卡产量下降。与此同时，3月份汽车产量同比下降23.08%，至138331辆。FTI预测，2024年汽车产量为190万辆，而2023年为184万辆，同比下降2.2%。

Car sales in Thailand slumped 29.83% from a year earlier to 56,096 units in March 2024, following a 26.15% fall in the preceding month, according to the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI). It was the tenth consecutive month of decline and the sharpest in the sequence, primarily attributed to lower pick-up truck output amid a tight approval of loans. Meanwhile, car production plunged 23.08% year-on-year to 138,331 units in March. The FTI predicted car production at 1.9 million vehicles for 2024, following a 1.84 million made in 2023, a 2.2% drop from a year earlier.

SET 50指数跌至3年半低点819.74点。过去4周，泰国SET 50指数下跌0.73%，过去12个月下跌11.51%。

SET 50 decreased to a 3-1/2-year low of 819.74 Index Points. Over the past 4 weeks, Thailand SET 50 Index lost 0.73%, and in the last 12 months, it decreased 11.51%.

正如预期的那样，泰国央行在2024年4月的会议上将其关键利率稳定在2.5%，连续第三次会议暂停。政策制定者表示，当前的政策利率与维持经济增长保持一致，同时促进宏观金融的长期稳定。泰国经济预计在2024年和2025年分别增长2.6%和3%，这得益于旅游业前景的改善、私人消费的持续扩张以及今年剩余时间公共支出的加速。与此同时，该国2024年和2025年的通货膨胀率估计分别为0.6%和1.3%，这与供应过剩导致的某些原材料食品价格下降以及政府补贴延长导致的能源价格下降有关。泰国3月消费者价格同比下降0.47%，低于2月的0.77%，近一年保持在央行1-3%的目标区间以下，主要受能源补贴影响。

The Bank of Thailand kept its key interest rate steady at 2.5% in its April 2024 meeting as expected, extending its pause for the third consecutive meeting. Policymakers said the current policy interest rate remains consistent with sustaining growth while fostering macro-financial stability in the longer term. The Thai economy is seen to grow by 2.6% in 2024 and 3% in 2025, supported by an improvement in the tourism outlook, continued expansion of private consumption, and an acceleration of public expenditure in the remainder of the year. Meanwhile, the country’s inflation is estimated at 0.6% in 2024 and 1.3% in 2025, linked to the drop in prices of certain raw food items due to excess supply and the decrease in energy prices due to an extension of government subsidies. Consumer prices in Thailand fell by 0.47% year-on-year in March, less than a 0.77% drop in February, remaining below the central bank’s target range of 1-3% for nearly a year, mainly affected by energy subsidies.

泰国商会大学的消费者信心指数从上月的63.8降至2024年3月的63。这是由于经济复苏缓慢和生活成本上升，消费者士气在连续七次好转后首次下降。根据一项官方调查，消费者开始对经济表现和不断上涨的能源成本表示担忧。然而，随着推迟的预算通过后政府支出的加速，未来信心可能会反弹。泰国国内生产总值在2024年第一季度环比下降0.6%。2月，泰国央行将2024年经济增长预期从3.2%下调至2.5%至3.0%。

The University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce’s consumer confidence index fell to 63 in March 2024 from 63.8 in the previous month. It was the first decline in consumer morale after improving for seven consecutive times, due to slow economic recovery and elevated living costs. According to an official survey, consumers were starting to express concerns about the economy's performance and escalating energy costs. However, confidence may rebound in the future as government spending accelerates after a delayed budget was passed. Thailand’s GDP shrank 0.6% quarter-on-quarter in the Q1 of 2024. In February, the Bank of Thailand lowered its 2024 growth outlook between 2.5% and 3.0% from 3.2%.