PM grateful for people’s cooperation as country retains stable credit rating

[rooster59]

Tanakorn Sangiam

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - The Prime Minister has thanked the general public for their cooperation with COVID-19 measures, which has helped the country retain a stable credit rating, reflecting a good level of confidence.

 

In a podcast today, the Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o- cha thanked members of the public for their cooperation with measures to control the spread of COVID-19, which helped the country maintain the confidence of the international community.

 

Thailand’s sovereign credit rating has been rated at BBB+ with a stable outlook by Standard & Poor Global Ratings released in November last year. The Prime Minister said this is a result of the community’s cooperation.

 

He said the government will continue pursuing economic measures in line with the public health situation, with the goal being to strengthen the country’s economic and financial foundation. The country is now anticipating 4% GDP growth this year.

 

Gen Prayut said the government has accelerated assistance to every group of people, especially those at the grassroots, along with economic recovery and improved opportunities for younger generations and the elderly, by focusing on housing and a reduction of inequalities.

 

On the plan to reopen the country to visitors, the Prime Minister said the Canter for COVID-19 Situation Administration has introduced special quarantine arrangements at golf clubs and onboard yachts in touristic provinces. These special quarantine programs are expected to commence in the second quarter this year.

 

The Prime Minister said stages ofThailand’s reopening must correspond with progress of the vaccine rollout both here and abroad, while pointing out that the vaccine could be a key factor in the recovery of the Thai economy to the pre-pandemic level in the latter half of next year.

 

The Prime Minister also asked the general public to continue cooperating with the government’s measures, and help with the country’s economic recovery by spending on goods and taking domestic trips.

 

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[Cake Monster]

7 hours ago, rooster59 said:

The Prime Minister said stages ofThailand’s reopening must correspond with progress of the vaccine rollout both here and abroad, while pointing out that the vaccine could be a key factor in the recovery of the Thai economy to the pre-pandemic level in the latter half of next year.

At the present time, Vaccine Rollout can at best be described as " Sluggish ", there still appears to be a lot of faith being held in the AZ Production Plant being up and running, and at full capacity by June.

We wait and see.

[RichardColeman]

7 hours ago, rooster59 said:

has introduced special quarantine arrangements at golf clubs and onboard yachts in touristic provinces. These special quarantine programs are expected to commence in the second quarter this year.

I personally think that when this turns out to be another complete tourism flop they will hurriedly address the vaccinated no quarantine tourist option with great haste

[bloodyholly]

You will cooperate...

 

And you will be grateful ...

 

end of story

[GreasyFingers]

Could not understand why the THB went up yesterday. Maybe the credit rating was the issue.

[Soikhaonoiken]

This in not what other press releases say... ????

[brianthainess]

On 3/28/2021 at 7:51 AM, rooster59 said:

while pointing out that the vaccine could be a key factor in the recovery of the Thai economy

So no time soon then, maybe next Songkran if all goes to plan, just the profit to iron out first.