Thailand's economy is transitioning to new industries, but traditional metrics like capacity utilization (at 57.47%—the lowest in 24 quarters) don't fully capture economic reality. Deputy Finance Minister Sontithart indicates the government, BOI, and relevant ministries are revising measurement methods to focus on value-added contribution and domestic supply chain linkages rather than raw investment volume. Q2 GDP grew 1.9% as forecast; Q3–Q4 recovery expected from tourism and energy transition financing. Key challenge: SME credit access remains constrained. Focus shifts toward supporting both legacy industries' modernization and new-industry expansion.