Thailand’s economy is struggling – it’s not a secret. Household debt is on the rise, a drought has caused crops to suffer and the country has an abundance of rice stores that are likely to go bad before they can be sold off. The rubber market is also struggling causing issues to worsen even further.

When the World Bank released their economic growth predictions for 2016, a modest growth of 2.9% in the world’s GDP was expected.

But China’s struggling economy hurts Asean members dramatically. The country is slumping and each new report shows that there are vital problems underlying China’s slump that will take years to fix. Economic forecasts for emerging markets are taking direct hits from China, and Thailand’s growth is expected to contract from 2.5% GDP growth in 2015 to just 2.0% growth in 2016.

High household debt is strangling Thailand’s economy and has reduced domestic consumption. The country’s GDP will contract by as much as 20% in 2016 causing further strain to the military rule that once seemed a promising turn for the country.

Manufacturing in the country weakened in January, exports slumped for the 13^th straight month and the drought worsened. A new rice scheme was introduced as stock piles continue to grow and rubber famers are having their product purchased by the government to offset economic hardships in the…

The investor trying to put money into Real Estate in China ought to positively consider the financial and political background and legal frame supplied by varied publications. Practically the entire large fund companies have a fund that’s designed for exposure to the growth of Real Estate in China and other Asian countries.

In the years leading up to the 2008 financial crisis, the real estate sector in China was growing so rapidly that the government implemented a series of policies – including raising the required downpayment for some property purchases, and five 2007 interest rate increases – due to concerns of overheating.

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