Thailand's manufacturing sector improves in May

BANGKOK, June 4 (Xinhua) -- Thailand's manufacturing sector conditions improved in May as higher output and employment more than offset lower new orders, a survey showed on Tuesday.

The Southeast Asian country's manufacturing purchasing managers' index (PMI) was recorded at 50.3 last month, up from 48.6 in April, marking the end of a nine-month contraction period, albeit a signal of only slight growth, according