Inflation bites as Thai election looms

By Agence France-Presse

Sep 26, 2022 12:06 am

BANGKOK: Sheltering from rain near Bangkok's Grand Palace, scores of unemployed Thais queue alongside homeless people waiting for free meals as 14-year-high inflation sends living costs soaring — causing a headache for the government ahead of a looming general election.

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