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Economy will preoccupy new Thai government

Content type:: Expert Briefings
Location:: THAILAND
Keywords associated with this article:: Geographic: Thailand AP

Topical: economy politics fiscal government monetary opposition party policy election foreign trade infrastructure judicial
ISSN:: 2633-304X
Citation:: Oxford Analytica (2019), "Economy will preoccupy new Thai government", Expert Briefings.
https://doi.org/10.1108/OXAN-DB245532

Thursday, August 1, 2019

Subject

Outlook for Thailand's new government.

Significance

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha last week unveiled a policy manifesto. Prayut, returned to power by a pro-junta alliance following the March general election, finalised a new cabinet earlier last month.

Impacts

Major infrastructure projects will likely suffer delays due to slower budget disbursements.
A rising baht will hit Thai exports and tourism.
There will be an uptick in Thai-US relations under the new government.

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