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Inclusiveness the cure for what ails globalisation
Asia focus, Pathom Sangwongwanich, Published on 20/02/2017
» Inclusive development policies designed for different groups in society will be the key to making globalisation work the way it was intended to, says a banking executive.
TDRI calls for more social welfare activity
Business, Pathom Sangwongwanich, Published on 22/09/2015
» Using fiscal policy measures and implementing democratic development at the foundation level are state-level solutions suggested for addressing Thailand's prolonged structural problems causing growing social inequality, says the Thailand Development Research Institute (TDRI).
PM: Help smaller traders
Business, Pathom Sangwongwanich, Published on 25/05/2015
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has called on business leaders to work with the government during these times of economic hardship, especially in helping small and medium businesses.
Sommai: Handouts inevitable
Business, Pathom Sangwongwanich, Published on 31/01/2015
» The government's planned 100-billion-baht scheme to ease low-income earners' financial burden will focus on job creation but inevitably include cash handouts, says Finance Minister Sommai Phasee.
Tisco: Expect slower recovery
Business, Pathom Sangwongwanich, Published on 24/10/2014
» The Thai economy has rebounded swiftly from political turmoil over the past eight years mainly because of consumer-driven populist policies, says a bank economist.
Aid for needy workers urged
Business, Pathom Sangwongwanich, Published on 30/04/2014
» Academics suggest the government implement relevant measures to curb the growing distress of workers suffering a drop in income as the cost of living rises, often forcing them to resort to loan sharks.
Appeal for budget watchdog
Business, Pathom Sangwongwanich, Published on 10/04/2014
» A Parliamentary Budget Office (PBO) should be established as an independent organisation amid any political reform measures, as the country must plug loopholes that allow corruption, say academics.
TDRI urges budget audit, transparency
Business, Pathom Sangwongwanich, Published on 24/02/2014
» The government should address loopholes in auditing its annual fiscal budget, as they are a source of problems hindering transparency, appropriate budget allocation and financial prudence, say academics.
Rice pledging: the human toll
Business, Pathom Sangwongwanich, Published on 16/02/2014
» The rice pledging scheme was at the heart of the Pheu Thai Party's populist platform that swept Yingluck Shinawatra to power in the 2011 general election. But it has left the country with record rice stockpiles and hundreds of billions of baht in losses at taxpayer cost while throwing farmers into debt after the caretaker government delayed making payments for pledged rice.
Beware 'populist policy trap'
Business, Pathom Sangwongwanich, Published on 04/02/2014
» The government should abandon its non-welfare populist policies on the grounds that Thailand could fall further into the middle-income trap and face low productivity, says an economist.