Thailand's manufacturing sector slightly shrinks in April

BANGKOK, May 2 (Xinhua) -- Thailand's manufacturing sector activity extended a contraction for the ninth straight month in April as new orders dropped further, resulting in a renewed fall in output and the steepest decline in purchasing activity since the pandemic, a survey showed on Thursday.

The Southeast Asian country's manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) was recorded at 48.6 last month, down from