Lightnet saw that regulators moved faster in approving licenses to allow digital payments to catch up with consumer demand during the pandemic, says founder and vice-chairman Tridbodi Arunanondchai.
Travel recovery has been a "domestic story" amid the coronavirus pandemic so far, with markets like Thailand and Taiwan performing "even better off" compared to last year, says Agoda CEO John Brown.
Thailand's political episodes have historically been a "very big distraction" for its fiscal plans, and its central bank may have "little choice" but to provide some form of monetary easing when fiscal support wanes, says Nomura's Euben Paracuelles.
Any feasible scenario going forward will be a "daunting, uphill task" that calls for a "fundamental remake" of the country, says Thitinan Pongsudhirak of Chulalongkorn University.
The prognosis for Thailand is "really bleak," and it is in danger of being slightly isolated from the global economy especially given how it has been so affected by the coronavirus pandemic, says Paul Gambles of MBMG Group.
Pedro Martins of JPMorgan says rising economic activities, risk of drought fading and low foreign investor ownership make Thai markets more attractive than before.