Moody's Ratings Changes Thailand's Outlook To Negative From Stable; Affirms Baa1 Ratings

April 29 (Reuters) - Moody's:

• MOODY'S RATINGS CHANGES THAILAND'S OUTLOOK TO NEGATIVE FROM STABLE; AFFIRMS BAA1 RATINGS

• MOODY'S: DECISION TO CHANGE OUTLOOK TO NEGATIVE FROM STABLE CAPTURES RISKS THAT THAILAND'S ECONOMIC & FISCAL STRENGTH WILL WEAKEN FURTHER

• MOODY'S: US TARIFFS ARE LIKELY TO WEIGH SIGNIFICANTLY ON GLOBAL TRADE & GLOBAL ECONOMIC GROWTH, AND WILL AFFECT THAILAND'S OPEN ECONOMY

• MOODY'S: RECENT EARTHQUAKE IN MYANMAR WHICH AFFECTED THAILAND ADDS DOWNSIDE RISKS TO THAILAND'S GROWTH

• MOODY'S: SIGNIFICANT WEAKENING IN THAILAND'S NEAR-TERM GROWTH COULD EXACERBATE THAILAND'S EXISTING STRUCTURAL CHALLENGES