Thailand Economy Moves Forward With New PM

Srettha Thavisin has been Thailand's prime minister for just under one month and he has already unveiled a largely populist economic policy aimed to kickstart the economy. This involved lowering the price of electricity and diesel, as well as a THB560 billion cash handout plan for 55 million Thais. Poon Panichpibool, Markets Strategist, Krung Thai Bank shares with us the impact of these policies on the economy.

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