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Tariffs Heighten Recession Risk For Thai Economy

Poon Panichpibool, Markets Strategist, Krung Thai Bank

09-May-25 09:15

Tariffs Heighten Recession Risk For Thai Economy

Last month, the Bank of Thailand cut its key interest rates to 1.75% and slashed its GDP growth forecast this year to a range of 1.3 - 2%. How do tariffs impact the trajectory for Thailand’s economy in the coming months? Poon Panichpibool, Markets Strategist, Krung Thai Bank weighs in.

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