Growth forecast raised to 7.5%

The Finance Ministry's Fiscal Policy Office has raised its economic growth projection for this year to 7.5 % from 5.5 %. The FPO said the inflation rate in June stood at 3.4 %. The value of Thai baht was expected to be about 30 bt per USD by the end of this year. ... The gross domestic product for next year should expand 4-5 % while the inflation rate should rise 3.5 %. The policy interest rate would likely increase to 2 % by year's end and 3 % in 2011.

Bangkok Post 27/09/2010 at 05:00 PM http://www.bangkokpost.com/business/economics/198446/growth