Thailand plans more measures to boost consumption amid pandemic – ZAWYA

Thailand plans more measures to boost consumption amid pandemic – ZAWYA

Thailand plans more measures to boost consumption amid pandemic | ZAWYA MENA Edition HomeEconomyGlobalArticleThailand plans more measures to boost consumption amid pandemic Consumer sentiment picked up for the second consecutive month in June but was still near a record low    A military man wearing a face mask talks to people during a patrol inside a bar after the Thai government eased isolation measures and introduced social distancing to prevent the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), as bars and nightclubs are reopened nationwide in Bangkok, Thailand, July 1, 2020.BANGKOK - Thailand is considering introducing new economic measures to boost consumption and help businesses and debtors cope with the impact of the coronavirus outbreak, a deputy prime minister said on Thursday.The government plans to expand a recently announced package to spur domestic tourism, and to help more companies get financial support, Deputy Prime Minister Somkid Jatusripitak told a briefing. "If the business sector has to stop or halt operations, and if there is no demand in the market, it will be difficult," he said, adding that details of the measures could be announced around the middle of July.The government plans to expand a recently announced package to spur domestic tourism, and