New Thai PM Paetongtarn Shinawatra faces challenge of reviving economy

Thailand's economic growth strengthened in the second quarter due to higher consumption, tourism and exports, but whether the momentum can be sustained in the next months would depend on how quickly the new government can tackle issues such as high household debt and borrowing costs. Kasem Prunratanamala, head of Thailand research at integrated financial services provider CGS International, shares with CNA's Asia Now the challenges the country's new Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra will face. Subscribe to our channel here: https://cna.asia/youtubesub Subscribe to our news service for must-read stories: Telegram - https://cna.asia/telegram WhatsApp - https://cna.asia/whatsapp Follow us: CNA: https://cna.asia CNA Lifestyle: http://www.cnalifestyle.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/channelnewsasia Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/channelnewsasia Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/channelnewsasia TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@channelnewsasia