Thailand's manufacturing sector expands to 13-month high in July

BANGKOK, Aug. 1 (Xinhua) -- Thailand's manufacturing sector continued its expansion for a third straight month to a 13-month high in July, thanks to a renewed surge in new order volumes and strong output growth, a survey showed on Thursday.

The Southeast Asian country's manufacturing purchasing managers' index (PMI) was recorded at 52.8 last month, up from 51.7 in June, signaling an overall improvement in manufa