# Thai economy struggles post-election, foreign investment declines | Thaiger

> Thailand's economy is struggling despite its first general election since 2019. The benchmark stock index has declined for five straight quarters, foreign investment is falling, and the baht is the second-worst performing Asian currency.

- Date: 2024-03-27 · published 2024-03-27T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region Thailand · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/31499-thai-economy-struggles-post-election-foreign-investment-declines-thaiger
- Commodities: [Thai Baht (THB per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDTHB.md)

## Why it matters

Weak currency and falling investment raise import costs for Thai feed producers and dampen livestock sector expansion.

## Read by commodity

- USDTHB: bearish ▼

## Sources

- thethaiger.com: https://thethaiger.com/news/business/thai-economy-struggles-post-election-foreign-investment-declines

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