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Thailand's Q2: bank lending picks up, auto loans keep consumer credit shrinking, mortgages flat at 1.0%

The Bank of Thailand's brief, published 18 August 2026, put loan growth at 2.0% year on year, up from 0.2% in the first quarter, driven primarily by large corporate borrowing. Consumer loans still contracted slightly, held down by auto loans; mortgage loans grew about 1.0%. Household debt eased to 85.9% of GDP in Q1; its slight growth came from savings cooperatives and state lenders.

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Phuket resale listings outpace completed transfers — Q2 2026

REIC's Q2 2026 second-hand housing report shows Phuket resale listings up 21.1% year-on-year, while completed ownership transfers grew only 4.8-6.3% — the slowest of any top-10 province. Asking value rose 32.7%, mostly on unit growth: Phuket's per-unit asking price rose 9.4%, slower than the 17% national rate.

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Thailand's construction growth fell to 0.1% while private investment hit a 54-quarter high

NESDC's national accounts of 17 August put construction sector growth at 0.1% for April–June 2026, down from 6.2% in the first quarter. Private construction grew 1.1%, held back by slower residential and non-residential building, while private investment rose 13.4% on machinery. What the split says about the building pipeline, and what it does not establish about Phuket.

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Thailand's Q2: 4.4% fewer foreign visitors, 10.2% more revenue from them

The national accounts NESDC released on 17 August put international arrivals at 6.557 million in the second quarter of 2026, down 4.4% year on year, while receipts from those visitors rose 10.2% to ฿347 billion. Average hotel occupancy was 68.97%. What the split means for a Phuket owner earning from nights sold.

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Phang Nga is not the next Phuket

Luxury operators are crossing the Sarasin Bridge into Phang Nga and Khao Lak. The hotel data is real; the case for a Phuket-style buyer market is not yet in evidence.

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