Thailand: Empty Beaches, Busy Factories

摘要

Here's a conundrum: While Thailand's famous tourist industry is flat on its back, the economy is headed for 6 percent growth this year, according to analysts at Forecast in Singapore. The stock market is up 11 percent, an achievementrnwhen most of the world's bourses are sharply down. And the baht, Thailand's currency, has crept up almost 3 percent since the start of the year.