Regional: Thai growth to buck regional trend in 2008; China to decline.

The article focuses on the latest six-month review of regional economies conducted by the World Bank which states that growth in Thailand will increase slightly in 2008, compared to neighbouring countries and the region as a whole. The report also predicts five percent growth in Thailand for 2008 despite the weakening of private consumption and investment. On the other hand, the growth in Southeast Asia is projected to drop 5.6 percent from 2007.