foreign agricultural service gain report global agriculture information network required public distribution date 3 23 2000 th0027 thailand exporter guide approved by maurice w house us embassy prepared pacrim associates highlights the outlook for s economy in is continued recovery with gdp growth 4 5 percent range consumer spending steadily recovering as well retail sector has seen significant european investment recent year and this trend expected to continue rate of hri food around 15 fueled booming tourism industry includes psd changes no trade matrix annual bangkok th1 th page 1 28 section i market overview economic trends after two years financial turmoil suffering finally began show signs 1999 increased from usd 85 billion 1990 151 1997 dropping 113 1998 then recovered 126 record showed that grew eleven on average