BENGALURU - Thailand's economy likely picked up speed in the first quarter aided by a strong recovery in the tourism sector and a rebound in private consumption, but a weakening global economy poses the biggest risk to the outlook, a Reuters poll found. The tourism-reliant economy's recovery has lagged its regional peers due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but turned a corner with the return of Chinese tourists in recent months boosting employment and domestic demand. Thailand's economy grew 2.3 percent in the January-March quarter from a year ago, up from 1.4 percent growth in the prior quarter, according to the median forecast of 20 economists polled May 8-11. https://business.inqui...Keep on reading: Thailand economy likely picked up speed in Q1 as tourism rebounds – Reuters poll