Thailand records current account deficit of $2 bln in January

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BANGKOK, Feb 28 (Reuters) - Thailand recorded a current account deficit of $2 billion in January, after a surplus of $1.1 billion in the previous month, the central bank said on Tuesday. Exports, a key driver of growth, dropped 3.4% year-on-year in January, the Bank of Thailand said in a statement.
(Reporting by Orathai Sriring, Kitiphong Thaichareon and Satawasin Staporncharnchai Editing by Kanupriya Kapoor)

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