ASEAN BUSINESS
Bangkok's expanding mass transit yields mixed economic benefits
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THAILAND'S Covid-impacted economy contracted at least 6.5 per cent last year and is heading for only modest growth of 4 per cent in 2021, yet the government has continued to spend billions of dollars annually on expanding Bangkok's mass transit system.
Some economists have started to question whether the hefty expenditure is worth it.
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