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Thailand on track for economic revival to pre-Covid level by 2023, says BOT
MONDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2022
The central bank believes Thailand’s economy will return to pre-Covid levels by the end of this year or early next year.
Government spokesman Anucha Burapachaisri said on Monday that this forecast was included in the Bank of Thailand (BOT)’s latest economic report.
In the report, BOT forecast economic growth of 3.3 per cent this year and 3.8 per cent next year, with tourism and private sector spending being the main driving forces.
The central bank said with tourism picking up, the recovery is extending to other sectors as well.
Meanwhile, BOT believes that though the global economy is slowing down faster than expected, this slowdown should only affect the export sector, not the economy’s general recovery.
The central bank also pointed out that the Thai financial system was stable and commercial banks had healthy levels of reserves. In addition, it said, the private sector and households were also improving their ability to repay debts.
However, despite these positive factors, the central bank recommended that the government implement the following three measures to ensure sustainable growth.
Firstly, it said, the government should find a way to lower household debts. Secondly, the financial sector should support “green” companies to ensure sustainable growth, and thirdly, speed up the development of the digital payment infrastructure.
Anucha explained that the bank’s Monetary Policy Committee had increased the key policy rate by a quarter point to 1 per cent on September 28 to keep inflation in check and ensure the country can continue enjoying economic growth.
He also said Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has instructed all relevant agencies to come up with monetary measures that help all vulnerable groups, such as providing soft loans and restructuring debt.
The premier is also upbeat about the country’s recovery, especially after the International Monetary Fund predicted that Thailand’s GDP would expand by 2.8 per cent this year. The IMF has also indicated a 4 per cent surge next year thanks to a recovery in export and tourism.
He added the fares will be calculated based on the consumer price index, adding that a rough calculation last month saw the rates to be around 15 to 45 baht based on the distance. Pichet said RTD has yet to decide on whether it should come up with special rates for students and the elderly or offer monthly promotions.
The MRT Pink Line is an elevated monorail that runs between Bangkok and Nonthaburi. The line will be 34.5 kilometres long and will have 30 stations from Khae Rai in Nonthaburi to Minburi in Bangkok.
“So I invited friends to form a small group of volunteer doctors and we used our own money to treat people in the provinces.”
Of the many memorable cases, he said he was moved by the case of a young girl in Bhutan who became suicidal because of her condition.
On Sunday, authorities reported that 14 of Ayutthaya’s 16 districts remain flooded.
