Kob Sakdi Bhutrakul (Bangkok Bank) relays the IMF forecast: Thai GDP growth of 2.1% this year, up 0.5 points from the April estimate, and 2.1% again next year. Only Myanmar (2%) ranks lower in ASEAN, while Vietnam is forecast at 8.4% this year and 7.5% next. For a Thai SME, this is a sluggish-demand backdrop: keep sales and hiring plans conservative and watch for Vietnamese competition in export markets. No action is required from this alone.