Thailand's economy could suffer due to protests

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Updated March 15, 2010 21:56:57

If violence escalates between the Thai government and supporters of former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra then there's likely to be an impact on Thailand's economy, which has been gradually recovering from recession.

Previous periods of unrest have cost the country billions in lost tourist and export revenue.

Presenter: Scott Alle
Speakers: Dr Supavud Saicheua Managing Director of Investment Banking firm Phatra Securities; David Cohen, Director of Asian Economic Forecasting at Action Economics

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