Posted on 03 Jul 2009
The government will be able to start investment projects under Thai Khem Khaeng (a Strong Thailand) programme in October and this will help push gross domestic product into a positive figure in the fourth quarter of the year, Deputy Prime Minister overseeing economic matters Korbsak Sabhavasu said Friday morning.
The projects to help shore up the economy include education system development, purchasing 200,000 computers, the upgrading of 700 clinics nationwide to hospital standard, dust-free roads construction and irrigation development, said Mr Korbsak.
These would involve investment of about 200 billion baht.
As the political situation had improved, investors will be returning, he said
The deputy prime minister was confident economic growth next year will return to a plus figure.
