BANGKOK: Srettha Thavisin won a parliamentary vote to become Thailand's prime minister last August, after a closely-fought election where his party had finished only second.
BANGKOK: Srettha Thavisin won a parliamentary vote to become Thailand 's prime minister last August, after a closely-fought election where his party had finished only second.dismissed from the premiership by a court orderSrettha's rise to the highest elected position in the country of at least 66 million people was almost as rapid as his exit.
"It is an honour to be elected prime minister," he told reporters after securing parliamentary backing,"I'll do my best." At the same time, the economy, battered by the pandemic, is still struggling to pick up pace. In 2024, it is expected to expand by only 2.7 per cent, according to Finance Ministry projections, on the back of recovering tourist arrivals and exports.
"Once a prime destination for foreign capital, Thailand now faces increasing regional competition," BMI said in a research note last month."Economies like India and Vietnam have become major beneficiaries of shifting investment trends."
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