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Citi bullish on Thai growth

Bangkok Post21 October 2026, 19:02 UTCThailand

Thailand must move beyond cheap labour and instead channel its industrial strengths into advanced manufacturing, electric vehicles (EVs) and automation if it is to secure its position in the future global economy, according to Amol Gupte, head of Asia South at Citi.

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