Thai central bank chief says policy space must be preserved to handle shocks

BANGKOK, Oct 13 (Reuters) — Thailand's central bank chief said on Tuesday that fiscal and monetary policy space must be preserved to handle future shocks. Vitai Ratanakorn, speaking during IMF-World Bank meetings, said Thailand must maintain policy credibility, fiscal consolidation and central bank independence and ensure that financial and monitoring policies are coordinated. (Reporting by Orathai Sriring; Writing by Martin Petty; Editing by David Stanway) ((martin.petty@tr.com)