The economic fallout from renewed border clashes between Thailand and Cambodia should remain modest. Trade between the two countries is small, and Thailand’s tourism sector should be insulated given that the fighting is far from the country’s main hotspots. The key risk is that Trump introduces tariffs on Thailand for breaking the ceasefire he helped broker. Experience elsewhere in the region suggests that punitive tariffs could have a significant impact on GDP growth.
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