Economist predicts economy will shrink 8.9% this year, despite easing of restrictions

Thailand’s export growth targeted at 4% for 2021

BANGKOK – Thailand has seen export growth of 0.35 percent in the first month of the year. The Commerce Minister has ordered the Department of International Trade Promotion to advance an action plan to accelerate growth, which is set at 4 percent this year. An advisor to the Commerce Minister, Malika Boonmeetrakul, has revealed that Thai…