bangkok nov 14 reuters  thailands monetary policy would be measured and gradual to support economic recovery bank of thailand governor sethaput suthiwartnarueput told a seminar on monday the economy was recovering gradually despite a global slowdown and should reach precovid levels early next year he said the central bank governor said the economy was expected to grow 33 this year and 38 next year maintaining an earlier forecast the economy should reach prepandemic levels later this year or early next he said the economy would continue to recover gradually despite a global slowdown supported by consumption and tourism he said adding that monetary policy would ensure a smooth takeoff it is not necessary to aggressively increase rates to manage inflation like others he said adding that inflation peaked in the third quarter this year reporting by chayut setboonsarng satawasin staporncharnchai and kitiphong thaichareon editing by ed davies