Thailand Moves To Boost Slowing Economy

Vivian Wai-yin Kwok, 05.03.07,
1:27 AM ET
HONG KONG –
The
Thai government has been forced to admit that the economy has been
damaged since September’s coup. With economic growth this year forecast
to be the lowest since 2001, the government on Wednesday announced a 44
billion baht ($1.2 billion) loan package aimed at small businesses and
low-income earners.
Thais who [...]

Post-coup uncertainty threatens Thai economy: finance minister

BANGKOK : Thailand’s finance minister says political uncertainty
following last September’s coup has become the biggest threat to the
economy, which could be heading towards its slowest growth in six
years.
In an interview with AFP, Finance Minister Chalongphob Sussangkarn
said the military-installed government hoped new stimulus measures
would boost the sluggish economy but cautioned against optimism in
post-coup Thailand.
“After the coup, [...]