Protesters rest inside an upmarket shopping mall located in an area which they have occupied in central Bangkok in this file photo. Thailand’s economy shrank more than expected in the first quarter as exports remained weak and domestic activity was battered by months of political unrest — which could put the country into recession. The state planning agency said late Sunday there was a 2.1-percent contraction in January-March, compared with the previous three months, while the first quarter shrank 0.6 percent from a year earlier. SD-Agencies