NESDC focuses on worrying trio of concerns
Higher unemployment, a lack of funding for SMEs and rising household debt are priorities
The National Economic and Social Development Council (NESDC), a government think tank, sees three areas of key concern for 2021: rising unemployment; tight liquidity among small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs); and higher household debt.
Danucha Pichayanan, secretary-general of the NESDC, said the agency is keeping a close watch on those three issues as they may affect the overall economy this year.
“The Thai economy still has high uncertainty, notably in the first half of 2021 because of the virus…
