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Top banker sees healthy economy

Thailand's economy in the second half of this year will expand more satisfactorily than that of the first half of the year because there is a clarity on the constitution draft and the general election, according to a top banker. ...full story at Bangkok Post

from Bangkok Post on Thu, Jun 21 2007

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