The Fiscal Policy Office is pinning its hopes on public investment and tourism shoring up the economy for the rest of this year after expectations of an export recovery were scaled back.
The Finance Ministry's think tank is estimating whether public investment and tourism will completely offset the decline in exports, director-general Krisada Chinavicharana said.
Whether investment budget disbursement will achieve the 87% target of the Comptroller General's Department for this fiscal year ending Seot 30 will also play a crucial role in the country's economic growth, he said.