FX.co ★ Thailand’s Manufacturing PMI Ticks Higher in September, Signalling Steady Expansion

Thailand’s manufacturing sector extended its expansion in September 2026, with the Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) edging up to 54.30 from 53.80 in August, on a month-over-month basis. The latest reading, updated on 1 October 2026, indicates continued improvement in operating conditions across the country’s industrial sector.

The move from 53.80 to 54.30 underscores a further strengthening in activity compared with the previous month, maintaining the PMI comfortably above the 50-point threshold that separates expansion from contraction. The August 2026 figure had already marked a solid gain versus July, and September’s advance suggests that momentum in Thailand’s manufacturing economy remains on a positive trajectory.