PM and Ung Ing to do battle in 2023 for the top job with public debt and the economy as key issues

[webfact]

Paetongtarn Shinawatra (centre) or Ung Ing’s popularity has surged in a matter of weeks together with the Pheu Thai Party after announcing an expansive economic policy platform for the 2023 General Election and a ฿600 a day minimum wage by 2027.

 

by Joseph O' Connor

Public debt and the management of the economy will be the key battleground for this General Election as it is clear the alternative to the Pheu Thai Party and Paetongtarn Shinawatra or Ung Ing is the incumbent General Prayut Chan ocha.

 

Just as the opposition party has surged in the polls with its promise of a ฿600 a day minimum wage and extended public sector borrowing, even beyond the current raised limit, the prime minister will aim to counter this by emphasising financial discipline and rectitude as provided for under the 2017 Constitution.

 

Thai voters will face a clear choice in 2023 between a government led by Paetongtarn Shinawatra of the Pheu Thai Party and the current Prime Minister Prayut Chan ocha aligned with the new Ruam Thai Sang Chart Party (RTSC) according to a new poll released in recent days which shows surging support for both the Pheu Thai and Move Forward parties but also for General Prayut’s new political force which has moved into third place.

 

It is also increasingly clear that the economy and public sector debt will be the key policy issues with Pheu Thai planning to radically increase borrowing while the current government has just signalled a tighter fiscal policy in 2023 and a lowering of the public debt browning ceiling from 70% back to 60%.

 

Full story: https://www.thaiexaminer.com/thai-news-foreigners/2022/12/27/prayut-paetongtarn-shinawatra-ung-ing-to-battle-in-2023-over-debt/

 

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[OneMoreFarang]

6 minutes ago, webfact said:

Paetongtarn Shinawatra (centre) or Ung Ing’

I always wonder why Thai parents give their children long complicated names.

It's almost that they wish that those children will have short and ugly nicknames.

[2baht]

Who's billions will succeed? Prayut's, Thaksin's or Anutin's??? ????

[mikebell]

Another Thaksin clone v Pinocchio?  Hmn? 

Yingluck is still my favourite; 'Thank You Three Times.'

[Dogmatix]

A race hinging on economic issues between two contestants with no clue about economics. Heads you lose, tails you lose.

[SABloke]

16 hours ago, OneMoreFarang said:

I always wonder why Thai parents give their children long complicated names.

It's almost that they wish that those children will have short and ugly nicknames.

"Paetongtarn" is a 3-syllable name; no more long and/or complicated than Jeremy, Samantha, Jonathan etc. ????

[MarcB]

20 hours ago, OneMoreFarang said:

I always wonder why Thai parents give their children long complicated names.

It's almost that they wish that those children will have short and ugly nicknames.

Elizabeth Mountbatten

 

More syllables than Paetongtarn.

 

Is the late Brittish Queen's name nicer sounding perhaps?

[OneMoreFarang]

2 hours ago, MarcB said:

Elizabeth Mountbatten

 

More syllables than Paetongtarn.

 

Is the late Brittish Queen's name nicer sounding perhaps?

People called her Queen Elizabeth and not something stupid like Ung Ing.

[jacko45k]

7 hours ago, SABloke said:

"Paetongtarn" is a 3-syllable name; no more long and/or complicated than Jeremy, Samantha, Jonathan etc. ????

But mores than Jerry, Sam and John I guess which is what they are called from day one. Surely you find some of the local given names a mouthful... I am often surprised to see real Thai names on F.B or such, when I know them by some simple syllable.. that looks nothing like their given spelling challenge. . 

[Nsp64]

8 hours ago, OneMoreFarang said:

People called her Queen Elizabeth and not something stupid like Ung Ing.

Subconsciously comparing ung in to the late queen Elizabeth  .

Nice !!

[OneMoreFarang]

1 hour ago, Nsp64 said:

Subconsciously comparing ung in to the late queen Elizabeth  .

Nice !!

I replied to a comment. Wasn't that obvious to you?

[zzaa09]

Most interesting to follow Voice TV  [Thaksin underwritten] of late. 

Their harbouring agenda has a different take on most everything current affairs. 

[MarcB]

23 hours ago, OneMoreFarang said:

People called her Queen Elizabeth and not something stupid like Ung Ing.

Queen wasn't her name though.

Ung Ing sounds Asian, and normal for them.

 

Here are some normal sounding American names...

Windy

Dick

Sky

Panda

Penny

 

And some celebrities...

Ice T

Gaga

Bieber

Zuckerberg

 

But hey, some people can't stand cultural differences.

Just whine about the culture they claim to love so much...

[OneMoreFarang]

5 minutes ago, MarcB said:

Queen wasn't her name though.

Ung Ing sounds Asian, and normal for them.

 

Here are some normal sounding American names...

Windy

Dick

Sky

Panda

Penny

 

And some celebrities...

Ice T

Gaga

Bieber

Zuckerberg

 

But hey, some people can't stand cultural differences.

Just whine about the culture they claim to love so much...

I am fine with Nit, Noi and Som - if that makes you happy.