New Thai line-up takes on economic challenges

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Updated December 23, 2008 12:38:16

The new Thai cabinet has three main economic challenges - the global economic slowdown, the legacy of the previous government and the damage done by the protests. We look at whether the new leadership is prepared to deal with these issues.

Presenter: Corinne Podger
Professor Peter Warr, Research School of Pacific and Asian Studies, Australian National University in Canberra

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