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A Bangkok vendor serving food in a takeout box. Food services, accommodation, the arts, and entertainment have been hard hit by the COVID-19 economic downturn in Thailand. (photo: Brostock by Getty Images)
June 23, 2021
Like many countries, Thailand’s economy was hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic last year. The country’s GDP fell by over 6 percent in 2020 and many workers, especially those related to the tourism sector, lost their jobs.
Here are five things to know about Thailand’s recent economic challenges and prospects for the recovery:
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