Growth prospects weak amid outbreakA health worker swabs a man for Covid-19 at a drive-through testing centre at the southern bus terminal on Boromratchonnanee Road in Taling Chan district. A business group plans to discuss the impact of Omicron on key economic indicators on Wednesday. The move results from growing concern over the rapid spread of the Covid-19 Omicron variant, with the impact looming over the Thai economy. "It's possible the JSCCIB will cut back the economic figures because Omicron has increased new daily infections more rapidly than expected," he said. He attributed the TISI growth to export expansion, which was fuelled by a global economic recovery and more purchase orders overseas in the lead-up to the New Year holidays.

Source: Bangkok Post January 12, 2022 01:31 UTC