THURSDAY, March 28, 2024
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Thailand can expect 4-5% growth this year, says Finance Minister

Thailand can expect 4-5% growth this year, says Finance Minister

The Thai economy should expand by 4 to 5 per cent this year, Finance Minister Arkhom Termpittayapaisit said on Thursday at the World Bank’s Thailand Economic Monitor event.

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He said the government has launched several economic stimulus measures and hopes the upcoming vaccine will also help revive the economy after the Covid-19 fallout.

Despite this year’s better outlook, the government will continue pushing economic growth by driving digital, eco-friendly as well as health sectors, he said.

The government is also restructuring the taxation system to ensure the country has sustainable revenue, the minister added.

The Cabinet on Tuesday approved the new “RaoChana” (WeWin) cash-handout scheme and another round of “Khon La Khrueng” (Let’s Go Halves) co-payment scheme, aiming to ease the burden on people hit by the new wave of Covid-19 infections.

Arkhom said on Wednesday that the new WeWin scheme and the first two phases of the Let’s Go Halves scheme should boost the economy by 1 per cent.

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