Thailand has become 'the sick man of Asia': Korn

Bangkok Post - Oct 12, 2026

Democrat Party deputy leader Korn Chatikavanij warned that Thailand risks falling into an economic trap, saying the country has gone from being an economic success story to the "sick man of Asia".

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