Thailand’s Market Woes: What’s Next?

Naphat Chan , Head of Thailand Research, CLSA

13-Mar-25 07:45

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The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) has shed more than 17% year-to-date, the worst in Asia. In an effort to stabilise the local equities market, the Thai government has unveiled several tax incentives and is disbursing more cash handouts to boost domestic consumption. to give more insights on this we speak to Naphat Chan, Head of Thailand Research at CLSA.

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Categories: markets, international, economy, investments

Tags: thailand economy, stock exchange of thailand, tax incentives, cash handouts,

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