The economy of Thailand is losing steam as protests grow increasingly violent . Tourism , which makes up about 6 percent of the Thai economy and employs more than one million people , has been hardest hit by the protests that began in March . Protesters have been demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra and her government since late last year over a corruption scandal that has rocked the country. Downtown Bangkok businesses are estimated to be losing a total of $ 6 million a day .
The economy of Thailand is losing steam as protests grow increasingly violent . Protesters have been demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra and her government since late last year over a corruption scandal that has rocked the country. Downtown Bangkok businesses are estimated to be losing a total of $ 6 million a day .