Covid-19 outbreak ‘could kill 10m Thai jobs’
Thailand’s job losses may reach 10 million if the coronavirus outbreak continues for a few months, a business advisory council said on Monday.
The kingdom’s economy is being hit hard by the virus outbreak and is heading into a recession.
“We think about 7 million jobs have been lost already, and the figure will hit 10 million if the outbreak drags on for 2-3 months,” Kalin Sarasin, a council member and the head of the Thai Chamber of Commerce, told a briefing after a meeting.
