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Three strategies for long-term growth
News, Sutapa Amornvivat, Published on 22/10/2014
» Recent discussion of Thailand's big reform push has focused on issues of social stability. However, the economic fundamentals also need serious — if not more urgent — attention, given the economy's remarkably weak performance over the past seven years.
Time to refocus our exporting strengths
News, Sutapa Amornvivat, Published on 17/09/2014
» Thailand's exports have suffered such a great fall. Our performance has been disappointing since 2012. We at the SCB Economic Intelligence Centre (EIC) expect total exports for 2014 to grow by around 1% yearly.
Hard truths behind our faltering exports
News, Sutapa Amornvivat, Published on 16/07/2014
» Thai exports have suffered a great fall. Exports contracted by 0.3% in 2013, and for the first five months of this year, shrank further 1.2% year-on-year. This is particularly alarming, as global trade has started picking up since the beginning of this year.
Misuse of human capital limits growth
News, Sutapa Amornvivat, Published on 18/06/2014
» Everyone is looking for change today. Many areas have been proposed for reform, ranging from taxes, energy, to infrastructure investment. One area of reform that Thailand definitely needs, but has not been discussed much so far is human capital management.
Unravelling the political Gordian Knot
News, Sutapa Amornvivat, Published on 16/04/2014
» Thai politics is no longer the art of the possible. Thailand has been without a fully functioning government for more than four months. Political unrest and legal maneuverings have intensified and complicated the conflict such that it now seems impossible to reach a viable solution.
Can we expect sunshine after the economic rain?
News, Sutapa Amornvivat, Published on 19/03/2014
» When it rains, it pours. This rings true for the economy, as the political unrest has significantly hurt an economy already weak from last year.
Rebalancing China is possible, but at what cost?
News, Sutapa Amornvivat, Published on 19/02/2014
» In November, China’s new leaders spelled out the reform agenda, which is a key product of the so-called Third Plenum. The stated reforms are extensive, comprising some 21,500 words; the objective is to put China in the A-league. Specifically, China aims to double its GDP per capita by 2020 — securing its status as the world’s largest economy, just before the 100th anniversary of the Chinese Communist Party in 2021.