'Beyond I can say': Prayut shrugs over recovery before first economic rehab meeting

The prime minister on Tuesday gave a blunt answer when asked how long it would take the economy to recover, as he prepared to chair the first meeting of the Economic Rehabilitation Committee tomorrow (Wednesday). 

"It is beyond I can say. Thanks for your question," PM Prayut Chan-o-cha told a press conference after today’s Cabinet meeting, before abruptly walking away from the podium.
Earlier, he said urgent solutions were required for economic problems of consumption and employment, adding that he had assigned the tasks to the Labour Ministry.

Labour Minister Suchart Chomklin said he has already informed Cabinet of the national employment situation. The ministry will look to solve the unemployment problem in collaboration with the private sector, including finding additional measures to assist workers.

“Since the lockdown eased, the actual number of unemployed people is estimated to be more than 400,000, while another 1.7 million are being monitored as they are at risk of unemployment,” said Suchart.