Thai April consumer mood hits record low after new virus outbreak

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FILE PHOTO: People wearing face masks shop for street food in Chinatown amid the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Bangkok, Thailand, January 6, 2021. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha/File Photo

 

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thai consumer confidence dropped to a record low in April, dented by a new wave of COVID-19 infections and a slow economic recovery, a survey showed on Thursday.

 

The consumer index of the University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce fell to 46.0 in April from 48.5 in March.

 

(Reporting by Kitiphong Thaichareon; Writing by Orathai Sriring; Editing by Ed Davies)

 

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[ChipButty]

It's going to get worse

[NE1]

Was this not predictable with all the traveling over the Songkran period ?

 

[hotchilli]

3 hours ago, ChipButty said:

It's going to get worse

Much worse.

[Fromas]

Short term bet on Songkran gains.

Long term economic and human losses. Tragic.

[Stargeezr]

So when is the baht going to start falling?  Is the Thailand economy really still as great as some are saying?

  Curious mind here wanting to know.

Geezer

[madmen]

On 5/6/2021 at 6:40 PM, Fromas said:

Short term bet on Songkran gains.

Long term economic and human losses. Tragic.

Why do you say longterm economic tragic?