Thai economy seen growing more than 3.8 percent this year - deputy PM

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand's economy is expected to grow more than 3.8 percent this year after its estimated 4 percent expansion in 2018, Deputy Prime Minister Somkid Jatusripitak said on Monday.

This year's growth will be driven by the domestic economy and government measures as exports are likely to slow, he told reporters.

Official 2018 gross domestic product (GDP) is due on Feb. 18.

In 2017, Southeast Asia's second-largest economy expanded 3.9 percent, the fastest pace in five years.

(Reporting by Kitiphong Thaichareon; Writing by Orathai Sriring; Editing by Richard Borsuk)