Thailand aims to eradicate poverty in two years

[daveAustin]

It's all to appeal to the masses. In this monetary system, it is practically IMPOSSIBLE to avoid poverty. Not even the richest countries can do that. Somewhere like Norway is as close as you're gonna get but it took generations of hard work and decent governance, but it probably still has it (immigrants aside). Whereas a developing country with bad governance on top of bad/corrupt governance will never achieve it.

[JimHuaHin]

As some have noted above, mission impossible.

 

There have been many books and countless reports and articles published on this topic of recent decades, which would take hours to summarise.

 

But to keep it simple - major attitude adjustment and effective policy implementation required.  Change the tax system, and tax the Thai billionaires' of wealth.  Increase the human capital of all Thais via life-long education.  Provide all workers with a minimal living wage and all on welfare with a living benefit.  Reduce the number of foreign workers in Thailand (especially those being paid less than minimum wages).  Every adult resident in Thailand  MUST be issued a TIN, and all subjected to tax (although many on welfare will not have to pay tax).  Use more technology in government operations, thus reducing the size of the civil/public service.  Change the laws - anyone involved in corruption will receive 5+ years in a real prison plus their family will be fined 25% of their assent; increased punishment for repeat offenders).  And deal with the marfia families; Taksin did it with drug dealers (not so well), but I am sure all good devote Buddhists would like to see an end to marfia operations.

[dinsdale]

22 hours ago, mfd101 said:

Ha ha, well optimism is a good thing. It keeps us all motivated ...

 

So, first question: How do they define 'poverty'? Just to ensure that no worker is paid less than the regulation 350฿ per day (soon to be 380 wow!) would be a mammoth decade-long task, I shouldn't wonder.

 

Governments - and Prime Ministers! - that make announcements like that are either mind-bogglingly stupid and ignorant, or they assume their audience is. Worthy of Trump.

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