Bangkok Post
Consumers upbeat, businesses cautious
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Consumer confidence rebounded for the first time in four months in June, supported by falling oil prices and the implementation of the "Thai Chuay Thai Plus" (Thais Help Thais) co-payment scheme, according to the University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce (UTCC).
Key facts
- The consumer confidence index (CCI) tallied 50.7 in June, according to a survey by the UTCC's Center for Economic and Business Forecasting.
- Consumer confidence rebounded for the first time in four months in June, supported by falling oil prices and the implementation of the "Thai Chuay Thai Plus"
- During the previous co-payment scheme, which ran from late October to December 2025, many Thais viewed the subsidy as "extra money", he noted
- Meanwhile, the Thai Chamber of Commerce confidence index (TCC-CI), based on a survey of 369 business operators nationwide, was 41.4, down 0.3 points from May and roughly three points below the level recorded before the Middle East conflict
Summary
The consumer confidence index (CCI) tallied 50.7 in June, according to a survey by the UTCC's Center for Economic and Business Forecasting.
Meanwhile, the Thai Chamber of Commerce confidence index (TCC-CI), based on a survey of 369 business operators nationwide, was 41.4, down 0.3 points from May and roughly three points below the level recorded before the Middle East conflict began, at 44.5 in February.