Thailand Economic Growth of 6.7 Percent in 2003 Highest Since 1997 Crisis.

From: Bangkok Post (Bangkok, Thailand) | Date: March 9, 2004 | Copyright information

Byline: Chatrudee Theparat

Mar. 9--Thailand's economic growth reached a post-crisis high of 6.7 percent last year, outstripping the 6.3 percent projection, thanks to a strong fourth-quarter performance that has pushed this year's forecast to 7 percent to 8 percent, according to a report by the National Economic and Social Development Board (NESDB).

NESDB secretary-general Chakramon Phasukvanich announced yesterday that the country's gross domestic product (GDP) expanded by 7.8 percent in the fourth quarter of last year, compared to the same period a year earlier, mainly ...

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