Thai coup a threat to long-term logistics

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By Alex Lennane

10/06/2014

“Teflon Thailand” might find that its reputation, finally, is getting tarnished since the military took control. While, according to this article, tourism remains the most affected industry, transport companies are worried about the overall damage to the economy, which shrank 2.1% quarter-on-quarter in the first three months.

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