The economy is likely to improve in the second half of this year to register the growth of between 3 per cent to 4 per cent, if the tense political situation is eased in the first quarter and that the Bank of Thailand could manage to keep the bath value at around Bt33 against US dollar, which will benefit the export sector.

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Nongluck is a senior economic journalist covering the macroeconomics, real estate, and corporate investment strategies driving growth across Thailand and Southeast Asia.

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