"The economic growth rate would be higher at 2.8 percent, comparing to 2019's GDP at 2.5 percent," said BoT governor Veerathai Santiprabhob, "The 2020 budget bill would pass the parliament, megaprojects are already making progress so as many investment projects; also 5G communication networks will begin and projects related to financial institutions will emerge."
The governor said Thailand could do better than a 2.8 percent growth projection.
The Thai economy actually had potential to grow by 3.5 to 4 percent next year, he said.
Veerathai also cautioned that next year would see major changes including the growth of the aging society, climate change and technological development.
"Thailand should source products for elderly people," said Veerathai, "We should also find ways to improve farm products as climate change would reduce the productivity of the major food sources in the world."
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