World Bank predicts Thai economy to grow by 2.9 percent
epa10043164 People browse to buy discounted shows and clothes in Bangkok, Thailand, 30 June 2022. Thailand's economy is forecast to grow by 2.9 percent in 2022 mainly driven by the recovery of private consumption and tourism industry while the high inflation and household debt including the ongoing global tensions over the Russia-Ukraine conflict as well as the pandemic lockdown in China will be negative factors for the economic expansion, according to the World Bank. EPA/RUNGROJ YONGRIT