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Thai growth rate to take big hit from Russia-Ukraine war

This general view taken on Thursday shows fire and smoke lights up the sky, east of Kharkiv, Ukraine. (AFP photo)

Kasikorn Research Center (K-Research) has slashed its forecast for Thai economic growth this year to 2.5%, mainly as a result of the Russia-Ukraine war.

The centre's base case scenario sees the war continuing in some areas, with possible negotiations between the two countries. K-Research forecasts Thailand’s 2022 GDP growth rate to be 2.5% in this scenario, declining from the previous projection of 3.7%.

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