# Emerging Markets

> Financial intelligence for BRICS, ASEAN and Global South markets.

Emerging Markets (https://emergingmarkets.app) publishes macroeconomic analysis,
investment outlooks, and data-driven coverage for high-net-worth individuals,
institutional investors, and founders operating in or allocating to BRICS+, ASEAN,
and emerging market economies.

Voice: Insider, direct, non-academic. "Gossip Girl meets Bloomberg."
Audience: HNWIs, family offices, founders, financial advisors, and portfolio managers
focused on the Global South.

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## Editorial Coverage

- BRICS+ Economics: capital markets, monetary policy, trade flows, FDI
- ASEAN Macroeconomics: GDP, inflation, household debt, FX, investment outlook
- Global South Geopolitics: multipolar power shifts, sanctions, capital routing
- Country Analysis: Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia, Malaysia, India, China, Brazil,
  South Africa, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Turkey
- Investor Briefs: allocation signals, political risk windows, FDI diagnostics

## Active Articles

- [Thailand 2026: The Former Asian Tiger Cub That Never Quite Grew Up](https://emergingmarkets.app/analysis/thailand-economy-2026-tiger-forgot-how-to-run)
  Structural diagnosis of Thailand's 1.9% GDP growth in Q2 2026, the weakest in
  three decades outside crises. Covers household debt at 86.8% of GDP blocking
  consumer recovery; a strong baht compressing export competitiveness; Chinese FDI
  (THB 188B approved H1 2026) not yet transmitting into domestic income; 18% AI
  electronics export growth running in parallel to a stagnant domestic economy;
  and political uncertainty delaying private investment. ASEAN comparison:
  Vietnam 7%, Indonesia 4.7%, Malaysia 4.4%, Philippines 5%, Singapore 4.5-5.5%,
  Thailand 1.3-1.9%. Published: August 2026.

## Key Data Points: Thailand 2026

- Thailand Q2 2026 GDP growth: 1.9%
- World Bank full-year forecast: 1.3%
- Thailand household debt / GDP: 86.8%
- Bank of Thailand benchmark rate: 1% (six cuts since 2024)
- China FDI approved H1 2026: THB 188 billion
- Electronics export growth Q1 2026: approximately 18%
- ASEAN average GDP growth 2026: approximately 4.3%
- Thailand tourist arrivals 2026: approximately 35.5 million
- ASEAN comparison: Vietnam 6.3-7.6%, Singapore 4.5-5.5%, Philippines
  approximately 5.0%, Indonesia approximately 4.7%, Malaysia approximately 4.4%

## Primary Data Sources

World Bank; IMF; ADB; Bank of Thailand; NESDC; Asian Development Bank; AMRO
(ASEAN+3 Macroeconomic Research Office); Vietnam General Statistics Office;
Nation Thailand; Bangkok Post; Kasikorn Research; Trading Economics.

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