Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha said the government alone cannot solve the health and economic challenges posed by the pandemic, so other sectors should join what he called “Team Thailand.”
BANGKOK — Thailand’s leader says he will appeal directly to the country’s 20 wealthiest people for assistance in overcoming the coronavirus crisis.
A business council advising his government warned this week that as many as 10 million Thais could lose their jobs in the next few months if the crisis doesn’t ease. He said the country’s billionaires have a tremendous influence on its economy and are wealthy even by international standards, so they could play important roles in Team Thailand.
Thailand’s royal family controls the country’s biggest fortune, but Prayuth was clearly calling on the business community.
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