60 Days in, Srettha Faces Challenges

[webfact]

The chosen slogan that Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin has adopted for his administration is “Chance of Possibility.” In English it is an awkward slogan, to say the least. In Thai it is slightly better: “this is the opportunity for every possibility.” 

 

In his first few months, however, one possibility has seemed to have little opportunity to become true: that Srettha would be able to make a breakthrough in public opinion. The prime minister came to office essentially without a honeymoon period. The protracted and unseemly process in which his party had to deny Move Forward’s claim to power ensured that Srettha would not emerge unscathed from these proceedings. 

 

It was unsurprising, then, that Srettha and the Pheu Thai Party would focus their recent report on Srettha’s first 60 days in office on a series of “quick wins.” Energy bills were quickly lowered, reduced train tickets were trialled, Visa-free travel for more foreign nationals was implemented to jumpstart tourism.

 

by Ken Mathis Lohatepanont

 

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[Pouatchee]

tax falang income... welcome the chinese... goes to show what puke thai thinks of us caucasian

[bamnutsak]

58 minutes ago, webfact said:

The chosen slogan that Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin has adopted for his administration is “Chance of Possibility.”

 

Of course, he has a "slogan".

 

 

Chance of Possibility for the digital wallet = Zero.

 

Chance of Possibility he remains PM for more than one year = Zero.

 

 

[Srikcir]

I suggest an existing phrase :

"Anything Is Possible," ie., song by Dante Bowe.

But so far it seems the mantra has been 'We'll consider everything but not to upset the military.'

 

[John Drake]

6 hours ago, Pouatchee said:

tax falang income... welcome the chinese... goes to show what puke thai thinks of us caucasian

 

Too many people on this forum and elsewhere gleefully celebrated the ousting of Prayuth. Fact is, for those of us on retirement extensions, he was the preferred option. For almost a decade, he mainly left things alone. He was dedicated to the status quo, for everything, including us. And however much it may hurt some to admit it, Prayuth did a better job balancing between China and the West than the current China uber alles government.

[kingstonkid]

Left alone he is on the road to adding close to 750 mil baht dept to the country.  He might beat yingluck.

 

The question is how long will the military go down this road.  They will back the 10k because it is new money to the elites.

 

As to taxing foreigners that is not going to happen too many pay taxes outside the country to tax treaty countries 

[billd766]

8 hours ago, Pouatchee said:

tax falang income... welcome the chinese... goes to show what puke thai thinks of us caucasian

IMHO it is more likely to be the only way in the short term, that he can ease his way out of the mess he jumped into without looking at what he was doing.