Business is out of patience with Thailand's political mess

Economy will continue to perform below potential without major reforms

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The Bangkok skyline on July 3: The economic costs of shoddy politics are incalculable for Thailand, a country that was once Southeast Asia's star performer.  © Reuters

Pavida Pananond is a professor of international business strategy at the Thammasat Business School of Thammasat University in Bangkok.

Continuing delays in the formation of Thailand's next government pose risks to Southeast Asia's second-largest economy, which has been a regional laggard since a 2014 military coup.

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