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The Bangkok Post
The Bangkok Post
Panel retains 3-4.5% GDP growth forecast JSCCIB unfazed by Omicron’s impact The Joint Standing Committee on Commerce, Industry and Banking (JSCCIB) has decided to maintain its GDP growth forecast at 3-4.5%, believing the government will not reimpose harsh lockdown measures and looking forward to better tourism prospects in the second quarter. The rapid spread of the Omicron Covid-19 variant recently caused concern over a possible new economic blow, but the JSCCIB expects the ongoing outbreak to have only a short-term impact. Its previous estimate of key economic indicators remains unchanged, w…
