COVID Affects GDP Growth

[webfact]

 

BANGKOK, April 16 (TNA) – Spreading COVID-19 is affecting the gross domestic product target of Thailand and the government adheres to its plan to open the country in July, according to Deputy Prime Minister and Energy Minister Supattanapong Punmeechaow.

 

The Center for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) would discuss ways to raise public confidence which was the most important and COVID-19 must be controlled to end people’s concerns, Mr Supattanapong said.

 

The deputy prime minister expected the COVID-19 situation would improve.

 

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[ukrules]

55 minutes ago, webfact said:

The deputy prime minister expected the COVID-19 situation would improve.

 

Of course it will improve....eventually, but I have a feeling it's going to get a whole lot worse before it gets any better.

[Curt1591]

I wonder how long it took the DPM to come up with the idea that Covid affects GDP ... 

[hotchilli]

4 hours ago, webfact said:

April 16 (TNA) – Spreading COVID-19 is affecting the gross domestic product target of Thailand and the government adheres to its plan to open the country in July, according to Deputy Prime Minister and Energy Minister Supattanapong Punmeechaow.

After 16 months he finally gets it !!

[Nanaplaza666]

It would look much smarter if they let a local busdriver or or motorbike taxi or streetvendor say things like this . Damn these people are a joke . Is this really called news or just the obvious . I understand they have to fill there topics but with things like this the forums or newssites are starting to look more like comics . 

[Excel]

6 minutes ago, Nanaplaza666 said:

It would look much smarter if they let a local busdriver or or motorbike taxi or streetvendor say things like this . Damn these people are a joke . Is this really called news or just the obvious . I understand they have to fill there topics but with things like this the forums or newssites are starting to look more like comics . 

Well isn't that just Dandy

[John Drake]

7 hours ago, webfact said:

The deputy prime minister expected the COVID-19 situation would improve.

 

Has it improved since last year at this time?

[RichardColeman]

8 hours ago, webfact said:

Spreading COVID-19 is affecting the gross domestic product target of Thailand 

And the monthly award for stating the bleeding obvious goes to........

[trainman34014]

Doesn't affect the 'growth' of the Baht though does it !

[ThailandRyan]

15 hours ago, Curt1591 said:

I wonder how long it took the DPM to come up with the idea that Covid affects GDP ... 

Well lets see....how long is a piece of string

[ThailandRyan]

24 minutes ago, trainman34014 said:

Doesn't affect the 'growth' of the Baht though does it !

Not one bit.  its tightening up more each day, and its Teflon coating looks as if it has been polished, even in light of the possibility That Thailand will be labeled a currency manipulator by the US in the coming week or so.

[Soikhaonoiken]

20 hours ago, Curt1591 said:

I wonder how long it took the DPM to come up with the idea that Covid affects GDP ... 

Hmm, since start of the pandemic no doubt, there not the sharpest tools in the box are they.... 

And the only way to raise public confidence, is to start mass vaccination..... 

[Albert Zweistein]

5 hours ago, ThailandRyan said:

Well lets see....how long is a piece of string

How Long is a Chinese.

[Albert Zweistein]

14 hours ago, RichardColeman said:

And the monthly award for stating the bleeding obvious goes to........

The Muppet Show !

[Brierley]

8 hours ago, ThailandRyan said:

Not one bit.  its tightening up more each day, and its Teflon coating looks as if it has been polished, even in light of the possibility That Thailand will be labeled a currency manipulator by the US in the coming week or so.

The Baht has lost 5% of it's value against USD since February, that's not exactly polishing! Anyway, the problem the US has with the Baht, that has made them put the currency on the watchlist, is that THB is too weak, not too  strong. https://www.investing.com/currencies/usd-thb-chart

Edited April 17, 2021 by Brierley

[Curt1591]

6 hours ago, Soikhaonoiken said:

Hmm, since start of the pandemic no doubt, there not the sharpest tools in the box are they.... 

And the only way to raise public confidence, is to start mass vaccination..... 

 

They have to wait to make sure the right people cash in. 

[ThailandRyan]

2 hours ago, Brierley said:

The Baht has lost 5% of it's value against USD since February, that's not exactly polishing! Anyway, the problem the US has with the Baht, that has made them put the currency on the watchlist, is that THB is too weak, not too  strong. https://www.investing.com/currencies/usd-thb-chart

Another one who Sarcasm is lost on......sigh