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Thai economy grew 1.6% in 2021 despite COVID-19 headwind

Strong export demand helped rally but failed to make up for big dip in 2020

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Containers are processed at the port of Bangkok. The Thai economy expanded in 2021 after a contraction the previous year as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. © Reuters

MASAYUKI YUDA, Nikkei staff writer
February 21, 2022 10:38 JST
Updated on February 21, 2022 12:51 JST

BANGKOK -- Thailand's economy expanded 1.6% in 2021, as a strong recovery in exports helped Southeast Asia's second-largest economy.

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