BANGKOK, Aug 14 (Reuters) - Thailand's government has come up with another set of measures to revive economic growth, which is falling well short of forecasts, but economists say the steps may do little to shore up demand as long as exports remain sluggish.
Finance Minister Kittirat Na Ranong said last week the measures, which focus on boosting consumption and investment, promoting exports and speeding up budget disbursements, aimed to boost GDP growth by one percentage point this year from his ministry's forecast of 4.0-4.5 percent.
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