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Part 1: The country needs to change

A file photo dated 25 Feb, 2022 shows people waiting to enter out-of-court debt settlements at the Ministry of Justice. The project is part of the government's efforts to tackle household debts. (Photo: Apichit Jinakul)

Before I start the article, I would like to report that Thailand's economic performance in January 2023 was no better than the last quarter of 2022, when GDP growth was merely 1.4%.

The Manufacturing Production Index plunged 4.4%, exports (in value) declined 3.4%, and tax revenue was 18.9% lower than the same period a year before. Most concerning of all is the money supply's expansion of 3.8%, which is well below January's inflation rate of 5.02%.

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