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Bursting the PM's bubble
Sports, Editorial, Published on 17/07/2019
» Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha's televised speech on Monday, to bid farewell to his military government and National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO), shows how big a bubble he has been living in these past five years.
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Weigh wage hike carefully
News, Editorial, Published on 18/07/2019
» The Prayut Chan-o-cha government, which was officially sworn in this week, will have to weigh carefully the demand by labour leaders for the daily minimum wage to be raised to 400 baht.
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Speed up charter push
News, Editorial, Published on 19/07/2019
» Even though the Democrats have said constitutional amendment is incorporated as part of the coalition government's manifesto, it is pointless for them or other proponents of this agenda to expect the No.1 direct beneficiary of the 2017 charter, namely Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha, to give charter change his full support. The premier already made it clear on Wednesday that there was no rush to alter the constitution, while also cautioning that the process is "lengthy".
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It's time to tackle tourist scammers
News, Editorial, Published on 21/07/2019
» A tourist scam in Phuket has prompted Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha to raise concern about the adverse impact such incidents may have. He has warned tourist operators not to exploit tourists or the province's reputation will be tarnished.
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Time to focus on policies
News, Editorial, Published on 22/07/2019
» The new government of Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha looks set to spell out its policy statement at a two-day parliament session starting this Thursday.
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Hear people out on EEC
News, Editorial, Published on 25/07/2019
» As the state authorities responsible for the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) boast of progress in the mega-development project, which spans Chachoengsao, Chon Buri and Rayong provinces, a group of local villagers who will be adversely affected by the flagship project are speaking out against it. Such opposition has become familiar.
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Lead by example
News, Editorial, Published on 26/07/2019
» As Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha declared fighting corruption in the public sector as one of his government's policies in parliament yesterday, he and his cabinet ministers must not just live up to this promise, but also lead by example. Submitting their asset and debt declaration to the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) in a transparent and honest manner is the first step for them to prove that this is not just an empty promise.
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Weak marks for manifesto
News, Editorial, Published on 27/07/2019
» Setting aside his awkward and embarrassing moments, Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha's outright combative, seemingly decisive and utterly defensive responses during the parliamentary two-day debate on the government's policy manifesto might give some the impression that he and his government know what they will be doing over the next four years.
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No will to stop encroachers
News, Editorial, Published on 29/07/2019
» Demolition orders recently issued by the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation (DNP) for 11 resorts, including the controversial 88 Garmonte which was found to have encroached on a national park, invite a sense of deja vu. These infringements have been an unsolved problem in Thap Lan National Park for almost 40 years.
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Don't pin tax blame on poor
News, Editorial, Published on 02/08/2019
» Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha barked up completely the wrong tree last week. During the policy debate in parliament, he blamed the stagnant economy on the poor whom he said have contributed too little to the country's tax revenue. In fact, the poor pay their fair share of taxes. It is the rich and the ultra rich who don't pay enough, and Gen Prayut's previous regime did not do much to force them to fork out more.
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