Thai ministers confident of economic recovery on easing Covid-19 rules


People line up to get vaccinated for coronavirus disease (Covid-19) at the Central Vaccination Center as Thailand opens walk-in for first dose of the AstraZeneca vaccination scheme for elders, people with a minimum weight of 100 kilograms and pregnant women amid the coronavirus outbreak in Bangkok. - Reuters

BANGKOK, Aug 31 (Xinhua): Thailand's finance minister and industry minister has expressed their confidence on the government's easing of lockdown measures starting from Wednesday, noting that this will help the economy normalise gradually.

Finance Minister Arkhom Termpittayapaisith said the easing of restrictions on retail and dining are necessary to revive the economy.

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