Thailand recorded a current account (THCURA=ECI) deficit of $6.4 billion in May, the central bank said on Tuesday.
The economy was steady in May from the previous month but is seen slowing, the Bank of Thailand said in a statement.
Exports, a key driver of Thailand's growth, rose 9.8% in May from a year earlier, with imports up 34.5%, the central bank said.
Factory output dropped 0.8% in May from a year earlier due to weaker car production, elevated inflation and conflict in the Middle East, the Industry Ministry said earlier in the day.
Last week, the central bank left its key interest rate unchanged and raised its 2026 economic growth outlook to 2.3%, with exports seen up 14%.