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Thai retailers banking on consumer spending as mourning period ends

Spending will determine rebound strength as household consumption is worth half the country's US$407b GDP

Published Tue, Oct 24, 2017 · 09:50 PM

Bangkok

THE distributor of Nike Inc's Converse brand in Thailand is hopeful of a revival in consumer spending once a year-long mourning period for King Bhumibol Adulyadej ends on Oct 29.

Whether Rich Sport Pcl chief executive officer Papitch Wong…

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Thai retailers banking on consumer spending as mourning period ends

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Consumer & Healthcare

Gazelle Ventures makes cash offer for No Signboard shares at S$0.0021 apiece

Marina Bay Sands Q1 profit surges 51.5% to US$597 million on tourism boom

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