Thai economy seen back to 'normal levels' within two years, says deputy PM

Members of Thai Airways International Pcl staff seat guests at the Royal Orchard Dining Experience, a Thai Airways pop-up restaurant, in Bangkok, Thailand. A non-conventional set-up that appeared during the coronavirus situation. Thailand's economy is expected to return to normal levels within two years as the government tries to mitigate the global impact of the coronavirus pandemic, the deputy prime minister said on Friday (Sept 25). - Bloomberg

BANGKOK, Sept 25 (Reuters): Thailand's economy is expected to return to normal levels within two years as the government tries to mitigate the global impact of the coronavirus pandemic, the deputy prime minister said on Friday.

South-East Asia's second-largest economy is set to contract by a record 8.5% this year as the outbreak ravaged the key tourism industry and slowed consumption, the finance ministry predicts.