Thailand

Sales of large cooking appliances continued to see steady growth in retail volume terms in 2023 with a slight improvement on the previous year. With the WHO declaring the pandemic to be over in early 2023 and with restrictions lifted this has led to…

Sales of built-in home laundry appliances continued to decline in retail volume terms in 2023 due to the limited popularity of these products in the market. Built-in appliances cater to a niche market segment, primarily targeting affluent consumers…

Milk is one of the products in dairy which has been strongly affected by associative price hikes seen in raw materials and ingredients, labour, and logistics. Therefore, a number of players were forced to increase their prices, whilst other kept…

Cough, cold and allergy (hay fever) remedies continued to enjoy healthy growth in current value terms in 2023. This was driven, to a large extent, by the revival of normal pre-pandemic patterns of behaviour, including the return of Thais to their…

Away-from-home (AFH) tissue in Thailand experienced notable growth in current value and volume terms in 2023, propelled by the rise in domestic tourism and international visitors. This expansion was particularly pronounced due to the heightened…

In 2023, the Thai economy is witnessing an economic recovery following the harsh impact of the pandemic and consumer confidence is on the rise. Private consumption is gathering momentum aided by the government program “Shop Dee Mee Kuen” (Shopping…

While folding cartons and HDPE bottles remained the leading pack types in beauty and personal care packaging in Thailand in 2022, squeezable plastic tubes were recording stronger growth in this year. Squeezable plastic tubes have become popular due…

The rebound of tourism after the pandemic era restrictions is helping to boost sales of processed vegetables, because such products are usually consumed by tourists or expats. On the other hand, Thai consumers do not often consider frozen vegetables…

Premium and luxury cars saw a particularly dynamic sales rebound in 2022, following the declines registered during the pandemic. Sales were up 40% in current value and 27% in volume terms in 2022, meaning that they had recovered to their pre-pandemic…

Value sales of fine wines/champagne and spirits grew by 14% in current value terms to reach THB3.6 billion in 2023 as this category continued its recovery from the sales it lost during the pandemic. This performance is being driven by, among other…