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Looking 8 years into the future

Mr Danucha says economic restructuring cannot wait.

The Covid-19 pandemic poses a key challenge for Thailand’s economic development in addition to factors such as an ageing society, lower competitiveness and climate change.

The pandemic triggered a big gap in income disparity because poor people are less able to cope with the crisis due to low education levels and lack of access to digital technology. The outbreak in some ways also paced unprecedented technological changes.

Executives and think tanks shared their insights on Wednesday on prospects for the country over the next decade at a seminar hosted by PostToday and the Bangkok Post entitled “Future of Growth: Thailand Vision 2030”.

SPEEDY RESTRUCTURING

Danucha Pichayanan, secretary-general of the National Economic and Social Development Council, said…

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