BENGALURU, May 14 : Thailand's economic growth likely slowed in the first quarter of 2026 and was barely positive on a quarterly basis, according to a Reuters poll of economists, as weak local demand and a tourism slowdown linked to the Iran war offset strong AI-driven exports. The tourism-dependent economy likely expanded 2.2 per cent in the January-March period from a year earlier, slowing from the prior quarter's 2.5 per cent growth, according to a survey of 17 economists conducted over May