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Everyman faces the year ahead in Thai economy.
Byline: Soonruth Bunyamanee
Jan. 1--What can we look forward to in 2005? The economists say that growth should be on par or slightly below that of last year, at 5-6 percent, business leaders expect continued double-digit growth in their companies and stock analysts are hopeful of a less bearish market in the Year of the Rooster.
The start of the year will be dominated by the general election, which Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra and his Thai Rak Thai Party are expected to win handily. Beyond that, few things are certain, although one can make some fanciful guesses about what life will be like this year. Let's take a look into the future of Khun Somchai, a mid-level Bangkok executive in his early 30s and with a wife expecting their first child.
New Year's was quieter than any in recent history for Mr Somchai and many Thais, still deep in mourning about the tsunami disasters in the South.
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Source: HighBeam Research, Everyman faces the year ahead in Thai economy.