Chinese credit ratings firm downgrades Thailand over crime scandals and economic prospects

Chinese credit ratings firm downgrades Thailand over crime scandals and economic prospects

[South China Morning Post] - 03/6/2025

High-profile incidents including the abduction of a Chinese actor threaten to tarnish Thailand’s image as a tourist hotspot.



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