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Virus, income disparity top Asean woes

Virus, income disparity top Asean woes

‘Political stability’ a top Thai concern

People awaiting Covid-19 tests are given a briefing by a medical officer in Suan Luang, Bangkok, on Wednesday. The tests were ordered after an infected person visited the area recently. (Photo by Nutthawat Wicheanbut)

Thais see the threat to health from the Covid-19 pandemic, unemployment and widening socio-economic gaps as the top challenges facing Southeast Asia, according to a regional survey.

However, more Thais than other nationalities pointed to domestic political instability as one of the top challenges. These are the findings of a survey launched by the Asean Studies Centre at Singapore’s ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute.

The survey was conducted from Nov 18 last year to…

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