PM says government not bound by 20-year national strategy

[snoop1130]

 

Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin indicated today that his government will not be bound by the 20-year national strategy initiated by the Prayut administration, claiming that it is difficult for a nation to predict accurately what will happen in the next few years, not to mention the next 20, because the world is changing constantly and rapidly.

 

Chairing a meeting of the National Strategy Committee, the prime minister instructed the committee to set a framework for the national strategy, which is flexible and relevant to global changes, so that people will know in which direction Thailand is heading and all stakeholders are headed in that direction.

 

He said that the strategy must not be an obstacle to decision making on future development or the future of the country.

 

Caption: File photo : PM Srettha Thavisin

 

Full story: Thai PBS 2023-12-27

 

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[ukrules]

He's right, any government making promises beyond their term can have it reversed in a heartbeat after defeat in an election.

 

If the people all backed and wanted Prayuth and his governments plans for the future then they would have voted him back in again as PM.

 

They didn't, but then again they didn't vote for this one either

[stoner]

1 hour ago, snoop1130 said:

Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin indicated today that his government will not be bound by the 20-year national strategy initiated by the Prayut administration

 

why would they ? 

 

they are big boys they can make their own decisions or ......

[mfd101]

Sensible comments from the PM whom lots of people here like to sneer at.

[proton]

12 minutes ago, mfd101 said:

Sensible comments from the PM whom lots of people here like to sneer at.

 

Unelected PM's by the public often are !

[mfd101]

17 minutes ago, proton said:

 

Unelected PM's by the public often are !

The problem is that people confuse 2 different things: The dubious appointment process and his competence in office.

 

The process is no doubt regrettable in any country that wants to be thought of as a democracy, but it has little relevance to his personal capacity to do the job. If the military incompetent who preceded him had in fact shown skill in carrying out the PM functions, he might well still be in office.

[chickenslegs]

Isn't the 20-year plan written into the 2017 Constitution? I think it is, and all Government agencies and public organisations must comply. A committee of senators was given powers to monitor progress and use the NACC to suspend (even jail) anyone who fails to comply.

 

I can only find a link in English in the Bangkok Post, which we aren't allowed to quote - but googling "20-year national strategy comes into effect" gives more info.

[2baht]

Anyone who thinks a government can stay in power for 20 years is totally kidding themselves! No one gets their filthy snout in the money trough for that long, greed over rules!

[hotchilli]

11 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

Chairing a meeting of the National Strategy Committee, the prime minister instructed the committee to set a framework for the national strategy, which is flexible and relevant to global changes, so that people will know in which direction Thailand is heading and all stakeholders are headed in that direction

 

[klauskunkel]

12 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

so that people will know in which direction Thailand is heading and all stakeholders are headed in that direction.

U-turn

[neeray]

This PM isn't fake like the last one. This one took a pass on the black shoe polish hair colouring. Natural looks so much better IMO.

[thesetat2013]

13 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

 

Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin indicated today that his government will not be bound by the 20-year national strategy initiated by the Prayut administration, claiming that it is difficult for a nation to predict accurately what will happen in the next few years, not to mention the next 20, because the world is changing constantly and rapidly.

 

Chairing a meeting of the National Strategy Committee, the prime minister instructed the committee to set a framework for the national strategy, which is flexible and relevant to global changes, so that people will know in which direction Thailand is heading and all stakeholders are headed in that direction.

 

He said that the strategy must not be an obstacle to decision making on future development or the future of the country.

 

Caption: File photo : PM Srettha Thavisin

 

Full story: Thai PBS 2023-12-27

 

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I am curious if they will remove the classes taught in school about Prayut's core values lessons that take away from my kids real education. 

[fondue zoo]

But Uncle P was very clear about this on many occasions, no detours on their road map, engraved onto two golden tablets, ineffable, unchanging.

Plus you can't just tell everyone you can change the framework when you want everyone to believe the framework is unchangeable. It's a tricky balance.

 

 

Edited December 28, 2023 by fondue zoo

[brianthainess]

2 hours ago, neeray said:

This PM isn't fake like the last one. This one took a pass on the black shoe polish hair colouring. Natural looks so much better IMO.

That's 'coz most can't even see the top of his head 

[brianthainess]

1 hour ago, thesetat2013 said:

I am curious if they will remove the classes taught in school about Prayut's core values lessons that take away from my kids real education. 

They were there before and will always continue, flag, religion, and he that can not be mentioned, 30min of education time, every day, are wasted on this. 

[brianthainess]

4 hours ago, 2baht said:

Anyone who thinks a government can stay in power for 20 years is totally kidding themselves! No one gets their filthy snout in the money trough for that long, greed over rules!

Well Prayuth had ten years, he only had an election from international pressure,  and it was not a real government election it was rigged, it was and still is the military who run this place along with 'Him' and sticking a gun at people to keep in power works, and jailing opponents, just look at the neighboring countries.

[brianthainess]

We'll see if the senate goes along with this in due time.

[HaoleBoy]

1 hour ago, fondue zoo said:

But Uncle P was very clear about this on many occasions, no detours on their road map, engraved onto two golden tablets, ineffable, unchanging.

Plus you can't just tell everyone you can change the framework when you want everyone to believe the framework is unchangeable. It's a tricky balance.

 

 

Yes true .... There must be an Amendment to get this changed.   I believe it is covered in one of the 2 sections that can't be changed by the rewrite too.

It always amazed me that the junta PM pushed the 20 yr plan so hard.  He couldn't do this in the RTA .... he was dillusional though.

[jippytum]

Thai politicisns should be in the guinness book of records for the worlds biggest liars

[brianthainess]

5 hours ago, fondue zoo said:

But Uncle P was very clear about this on many occasions, no detours on their road map, engraved onto two golden tablets, ineffable, unchanging.

Plus you can't just tell everyone you can change the framework when you want everyone to believe the framework is unchangeable. It's a tricky balance.

 

 

Been a few pot holes, and U turns put in since then though. init

[newnative]

Nice hard face slap to Prayut.

[Srikcir]

2 hours ago, newnative said:

Nice hard face slap to Prayut.

The new government elected in part largely to compromises with an unelected Senate 100% appointed by Prayut's junta that no significant challenges will be made to the military's agenda won't be doing face slaps to the military establishment. Political posturing yes.

PS: Google Prayut's current employer.

[JCauto]

On 12/27/2023 at 9:06 PM, mfd101 said:

Sensible comments from the PM whom lots of people here like to sneer at.

And the point of strategy documents and committees is...what exactly? Employment for the idle rich and connected?

Why is he instructing this committee whom he will ignore and advise subsequent government to ignore to create a "framework"? What's the point?