Economics

Thai Economic Outlook Among Asia’s Weakest, With Worse Ahead

Thai recession odds second only to Japan among Asian nations
Curbs on daily life mulled after recent spike in virus cases

Shoppers wait in line to pay for groceries at a supermarket in Bangkok on March 15.Photographer: Candida Ng/AFP via Getty Images

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By Suttinee (Ying) Yuvejwattana

March 16, 2020 at 12:37 AM UTC

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March 16, 2020 at 5:57 AM UTC

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Thailand is preparing to restrict some aspects of daily life after the country’s biggest spike in coronavirus cases, further damaging one of Asia’s weakest economic outlooks.