Dr Pipat Leungnamritchai, chief economist at Kiatnakin Phatra Bank, believes that the Thai economy is currently relying on existing strengths while facing challenges and critical problems, according to an article published by The Nation’s sister publication Krungthep Thurakij on January 20.

UNITED STATES President-elect Donald Trump will be inaugurated today, and more than 2,000 economists, business people, financial leaders, senior executives of multilateral development banks and policymakers who gathered in Jakarta this week at the 10th Asian Financial Forum (AFF) waited for his policy statements with trepidation.