Experts have advice for govt on how to ‘move Thailand forward’

By THE NATION

 

 

The Pid Thong Lang Phra Foundation, which is dedicated to promoting the sufficiency economy vision of King Bhumibol Adulyadej The Great, organised a seminar “Rethinking to Push Thailand Forward” in collaboration with seven organisations on Wednesday.

 

Representatives from the Puey Ungphakorn Institute for Economic Research, the Bank of Thailand, the Bank of Agriculture and Agricultural Cooperatives, Mahidol University, the National Institute of Development Administration, the Institute of Public Policy and Development and ThaiPublica exchanged research and ideas on improving Thailand after the Covid-19 fallout, a situation that has amplified the country’s social and economic problems from the impact of megatrends, or the driving forces that define the world today and that of tomorrow in major aspects such as an ageing society, climate change and digitalisation.

 

A foundation study revealed that the Covid-19 crisis has put more than 18 million Thai labourers in 258 occupations at risk of losing their jobs.

“We divided labourers at risk into three groups,” said a foundation representative. “The first group includes those in 166 occupations who are directly affected by change in trading/marketing brought about by the outbreak, like cooks, mechanics, teachers and animal farmers. They account for 32.2 per cent of Thai labourers, or 12.2 million people.”

 

The second group, consisting of 81 occupations, are technicians, clerks, and craftsmen. They make up 12.6 per cent of labourers, or 4.78 million people.

 

“The third group, consisting of 11 occupations, are at risk of being replaced by robots or automated systems, like receptionists and warehouse staff,” said the representative. “They are at higher risk of unemployment compared to the first two groups due to lower education and can therefore hardly adapt to future career trends. This group consists of 1.27 million people, or 3.35 per cent of total domestic labourers.”

 

The foundation proposed that the government and related agencies help these labourers in two ways.

 

The first is to promote the use and education of modern technology, such as e-commerce, e-learning and working from home via online platforms. This will require the government to invest in digital infrastructure as well as personnel training.

 

The second way is to promote the development of rural areas so that labourers who leave their jobs in big cities can return to their home province and start a new career there. The development should cover the building of water reserves for agricultural purposes, promotion of local tourism and provision of financial aid to local entrepreneurs, who will in return create jobs in the communities.

 

Meanwhile, Phubet Samutjak, a professor at the Institute for Population and Social Research, Mahidol University, said the Covid-19 situation has reduced income for labourers from 54 to 90 per cent.

 

“Our research shows that occupations that have been severely affected by the outbreak are street merchants, public vehicle drivers, and construction contractors, while those who have been mildly affected are civil servants,” he said.

 

“Some of the labourers who have lost their jobs or been forced to work fewer hours decided to return to their homes upcountry, which is a promising trend as it could lead to distribution of revenue and development in rural areas,” Phubet said.

 

“These labourers will go home with their knowledge and expertise in modern technology that they have accumulated from years of working in big cities. To make the fullest use of this, the government must design appropriate supporting measures, such as building the necessary infrastructure, promoting a digital economy at the community level and securing markets for locally manufactured products,” he added.

 

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Advice on how to move Thailand forward...... That is easy, get rid of the geriatric generals who are screwing this country for their own ends.

Where to begin........?

 

Democracy

Corruption

Education

Pollution

Class system

Judiciary 

Bureaucracy 

Etc

 

You could have a field day just listing things

I initialy read the title of the OP as "Expats....have advice for govt on how to ‘move Thailand forward".

 

For a minute there I thought they had been reading the TV forum and learning that many expats might have ideas they should listen too.  However, after reading the article I see that 

10 minutes ago, webfact said:

The first is to promote the use and education of modern technology, such as e-commerce, e-learning and working from home via online platforms. This will require the government to invest in digital infrastructure as well as personnel training.

Then I remembered that the Good general Prayut has said the country’s educational system was not bad, but it focused far too much on academics, when people should be educated about patriotism, history and loyalty.  So he will never listen to this panel at all as he does not believe they should be educated about things other than what he stated. 

 

10 minutes ago, webfact said:

“Some of the labourers who have lost their jobs or been forced to work fewer hours decided to return to their homes upcountry, which is a promising trend as it could lead to distribution of revenue and development in rural areas,” Phubet said.

 

“These labourers will go home with their knowledge and expertise in modern technology that they have accumulated from years of working in big cities. To make the fullest use of this, the government must design appropriate supporting measures, such as building the necessary infrastructure, promoting a digital economy at the community level and securing markets for locally manufactured products,” he added.

This section is just laughable.  How can a street vendor, or worker from the now former tourism sector have any knowledge and expertise in order to assist in this endeavor.

 

Good Ideas, but I wonder what country they really were thinking of.  If they use automated machinery in the villages for farming and such, more people will be out of work.

Edited November 26, 20205 yr by ThailandRyan

Obviously the head of TAT should be appointed to lead the team as he has many great ideas. In fact he produces at least one unworkable idea a day. 

I nominate the following:

 

Ubonjoe: Head of immigration

BritmanToo: Head of social integration and family affairs

Steve100: Head of military

 

The other leading figures, I am still working on.

38 minutes ago, webfact said:

Experts have advice for govt on how to ‘move Thailand forward’

 

Impossible to move Thailand forward with a government of dinosaurs that does everything it can to move the country backwards.

 

A government that deepens the gap between the poor an the rich with every move it does, and that only acts in the interest of the most wealthy 1% of the society. A government that sees medieval feudalism under totalitarian rule as the perfect political system for Thailand, and that rapes the country for it's very personal agenda and personal wealth. A government whose members are military staff, convicted drug dealers and dubious billionaires.

 

Moving the country forward with such "leaders"? What a joke.

 

Edited November 26, 20205 yr by Flying Saucage

37 minutes ago, webfact said:

Experts have advice for govt on how to ‘move Thailand forward’

By THE NATION

The answers are right here on TV, plenty of experts that provide advice for free. 

Thailand hasn't moved forward since 2006.

Since the military coup that ousted the only democratically elected government in recent memory, the country has been in a state of near constant stagnation. 

 

Sadly, I feel things will only get worse in my lifetime. 

Edited November 26, 20205 yr by Liverpoolfan

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Don´t need any experst for this. The answer is easy! Stop going backwards!

6 hours ago, webfact said:

 “Rethinking to Push Thailand Forward”

I don't know if its true, but I once heard that Bill Gates used to lock up his thinkers in a room where they would all get high and then they would write down any idea, no matter how absurd and then afterwards all these ideas would be scrutinised for viability. Thailand is just one big room, where they do a similar thing with the exception that there is no scrutineering or process or process in place. I too am an expert.....ex, as in has been and spert as in a dripping tap!!! They should really listen to my group, as after a couple of glasses of a fine single malt, we solve all the worlds problems ????

Best of luck with the project to retrain rice farmers as Instagram influencers

I'd dismiss this as a pipe dream given the fact that the muppets in charge and the so-called "experts" most like haven't even grasped the deeper meaning and concept of the word "forward"...

8 hours ago, webfact said:

Experts have advice for govt on how to ‘move Thailand forward’

Remove Prayut and the entire senate?

8 hours ago, Surelynot said:

Where to begin........?

 

Democracy

Corruption

Education

Pollution

Class system

Judiciary 

Bureaucracy 

Etc

 

You could have a field day just listing things

Nepotism

Do you know who I am'ism

lack of a moral compass'ism

I am alright jack'ism

Being absolutely thick as mince'ism

Do as I say not as I do'ism

A few speculative 'ism's' but you get the drift...

8 hours ago, Flying Saucage said:

Impossible to move Thailand forward with a government of dinosaurs that does everything it can to move the country backwards.

Yul Brynner will be turning in his grave.

Words, words and words. Talk, talk and talk. The only policy in effect here for decades is doing nothing, or at best, doing something when it is too late.

12 hours ago, webfact said:

Our research shows that occupations that have been severely affected by the outbreak are street merchants, public vehicle drivers, and construction contractors, while those who have been mildly affected are civil servants,” he said.

 

How can he have the gall to say this ??? Civil freaking Servants get paid no matter what, and they have more holidays than me & I'm <deleted> retired, jeez is there no end to these peoples Stuuuupidity ???

12 hours ago, webfact said:

while those who have been mildly affected are civil servants,” he said.

 

Don't knock it, it's not easy deciding what you are going to do on all your extra paid holidays!!

Edited November 26, 20205 yr by mark131v

More strict Visa rules and a 4 th submarine ????

23 hours ago, RotBenz8888 said:

The answers are right here on TV, plenty of experts that provide advice for free. 

I would put a bet on that your average Thaivisa member has more brains, better education, more common sense and a

higher IQ than the unelected "PM" or any of his soldiers. This is not me being funny, I am serious.

It's a world problem. Too many many people using up finite resources.

Cure.

A couple have two kids. Sterilise them.

A single woman has two kids. Sterilise her.

A single man fathers two kids. Sterilise him.

No need for a 'Logan's Run' world.

We're not going to colonise the moon or another planet. If we don't start population control nature will find another quicker way to reduce our numbers and it will be catastrophic. There will be no choice in that case.

4 minutes ago, possum1931 said:

I would put a bet on that your average Thaivisa member has more brains, better education, more common sense and a

higher IQ than the unelected "PM" or any of his soldiers. This is not me being funny, I am serious.

You're probably right. However, the last people the Thai government would take advise from is falang. Not publicly anyway..... 

On 11/26/2020 at 11:03 AM, AlfHuy said:

I nominate the following:

 

Ubonjoe: Head of immigration

BritmanToo: Head of social integration and family affairs

Steve100: Head of military

 

The other leading figures, I am still working on.

Dont forget me, I come in useful sometimes

while those who have been mildly affected are civil servants,” he said.

 

They get paid anyway