THAILAND’S PAINT SECTOR RECOVERS FROM MAJOR FLOODS AND POLITICAL UNREST
April 1st, 2012
BY KARRYN MILLER
THAILAND has not had the easiest time over the last few years. Political unrest first deterred people from visiting the country in 2010. And last year, floods from the north spilled into greater Bangkok and its environs. Citizens and businesses have suffered.
In early November 2011, Thai newspapers reported drops in paint sales exceeding 30% for October compared to September; similarly sluggish sales in November; followed by an upsurge after the flood in December.
Orders that could not be fulfilled during the flooding were pushed back: ...
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