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The deficit debate: Economists call for faster structural reforms.
Byline: Parista Yuthamanop
Mar. 4--While economists expect the current account to remain in surplus for 2005, growing concerns about the country's external accounts could prompt the need for faster structural reforms to ensure medium-term sustainable growth.
Local investors were jolted earlier this week after the Bank of Thailand announced that the country posted a January trade deficit of $1.47 billion and a current account deficit of $942 million, both the largest monthly deficits since 1997.
Authorities were quick to point out that the deficit reflected soaring imports -- January imports stood at a record $9.17 billion -- due to the sharp ...
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Source: HighBeam Research, The deficit debate: Economists call for faster structural reforms.