BANGKOK: Thailand's cabinet has approved a shopping tax incentive for consumers to spur spending before the end of the year, as the military government tries to lift sluggish economic growth.
Although a military coup in May 2014 ended prolonged political unrest, the export-reliant economy has struggled to regain traction due to weak global demand, sluggish consumption and depressed private investment.
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