Thailand’s economy has been staging a gradual recovery from the crisis, with GDP figures due next week likely to show the economy contracted by around 5.5% y/y last quarter, compared with a decline of 6.6% in Q3. However, the recovery is running into headwinds. A jump in virus cases and the worsening prospects for the tourism industry mean GDP growth this year is likely to be slower than our original forecast of 6.0%. We will be revising down our forecast after the publication of the Q4 data on Monday.
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