Thailand's manufacturing sector grows further in December

BANGKOK, Jan. 5 (Xinhua) -- Thailand's manufacturing sector extended its growth in December 2025, reaching the sharpest rate in over two and a half years, driven by a surge in new orders despite subdued foreign demand, a survey showed on Monday.

The Southeast Asian country's manufacturing purchasing managers' index (PMI) came in at 57.4 last month, climbing from 56.8 in November, marking an eighth straight month