Impartial enforcement of laws is necessary to promote democracy in Thailand, whose image has deteriorated on the global stage, according to Thitinan Pongsudhirak, a lecturer at Chulalongkorn University.

The growth forecast for the Thai economy has been revised down to 1.9 per cent from 2.0 per cent for 2021 by the Economic Intelligence Unit (EIU) of Siam Commercial Bank.