Picture courtesy: Naewna

 

Former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra has expressed confidence that Thailand will eliminate its national debt by 2027. Addressing supporters at a rally for the Pheu Thai party's candidate, Salakcharit Tiyapairat, in Chiang Rai's upcoming Provincial Administrative Organisation election, Thaksin outlined his vision for reviving the Thai economy.

 

In his current role as an adviser to Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, Thaksin aims to boost the price of rubber, which could significantly benefit Thai exports. He also mentioned efforts to break the monopolised export of rice, allowing more Thais to participate directly in the global market.

 

Thaksin emphasised that Pheu Thai intends to capitalise on economic opportunities this year, paving the way for gradually clearing national debts. He stressed that these financial burdens weren't created by Pheu Thai but inherited from previous administrations.

Addressing societal issues, Thaksin highlighted the longstanding problem of drug trafficking among youths and pledged that his daughter, Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra, would intensify efforts to combat this issue. The plan includes cracking down on influential figures profiting from narcotics.

 

Thaksin also touched on scams originating from call centres in Myanmar's Myawaddy township, near Thailand's Mae Sot border. He is in talks with Myanmar to address these scams, offering Thai assistance if needed, reported Thai Newsroom.

 

Picture courtesy: Naewna

 

-- 2025-01-06

 

 

Thaksin should be playing with his grandchildren like he is supposed to be doing and not interfering with government issues.

I don't understand the obsession of any nation being completely debt free. It seems to me a manageable level of debt is fine and normal. 

2 hours ago, webfact said:

Former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra has expressed confidence that Thailand will eliminate its national debt by 2027. Addressing supporters at a rally for the Pheu Thai party's candidate, Salakcharit Tiyapairat, in Chiang Rai's upcoming Provincial Administrative Organisation election, Thaksin outlined his vision for reviving the Thai economy

When are the authorities going to deal with this blatant campaigning.

I find his attitude sooooOOOO too much 😖

 

I really do not understand how, after all what he has done - betrayed his people and country, pulling strings while in exile, pathetic and dramatic comeback, hospitalised to avoid jail and and and...

And now, after less then a year, he is again behind the microphone with this megalomaniac, arrogant attitude!

 

I thought that he was banned from political activities...

But no! His second daughter is now leading the country while the other daughter intends to come back (just like him) from self-imposed exile!!

What a farce! Thai politics is becoming a real comedy😂🤣

 

Thailand WAS the Nr. 1 Rice producer for decades. 

Thailand WAS the Nr. 1 rubber producer...

Other countries took over with more competitive prices so Thailand lost the lead mostly because of the price.

And now the smart Thaksin - who is now even adviser to Malaysian Prime Minister ALSO - wants to boost the price of rubber and break the rice market!!

 

Being here since 35 years, I remember very well how the price of rubber dropped from over 150 Bt./Kg. to less than 45 Bt. because of the competition...

And now, Mr. Iknowbetter still receives applause while talking about HIS DREAMS...

His audience clearly doesn't know since they applaud to a vision WITHOUT asking HOW or IF these goals can be reached!

 

To eliminate the national debt within 2 years with these strategies?

Come on guys!!

Stop listening to this megalomaniac impostor and ban him from politics!!

 

After so many years I think that Thailand has the potential to have a leading position in the ASEAN...

But surely NOT with these populist Old School strategies!

Take him the microphone away!

 

AND

"Thaksin also touched on scams originating from call centres in Myanmar's Myawaddy township, near Thailand's Mae Sot border. He is in talks with Myanmar to address these scams, offering Thai assistance if needed."

Offering Thai assistance if needed!

Does he have this authority to "offer Thai assistance" without the knowledge of the Thai parliament ?! 😳

Did the Thai PM, his daughter, share any secrets with her criminal father?

Investigate them both! 

19 minutes ago, Pesche said:

But no! His second daughter is now leading the country while the other daughter intends to come back (just like him) from self-imposed exile!!

Yingluck is not his daughter... 

22 minutes ago, Pesche said:

Being here since 35 years

 

But think Yingluk is Thaksins daughter.

Lol.

 

A lot to say about Thaksin but not much about Prayuth and other coup makers who have also had their noses at the trough but by seizing power rather than politics. 

59 minutes ago, hotchilli said:

When are the authorities going to deal with this blatant campaigning.

He is the authority, I'm sure you  have noticed that. 

1 hour ago, Pesche said:

I find his attitude sooooOOOO too much 😖

 

I really do not understand how, after all what he has done - betrayed his people and country, pulling strings while in exile, pathetic and dramatic comeback, hospitalised to avoid jail and and and...

And now, after less then a year, he is again behind the microphone with this megalomaniac, arrogant attitude!

 

I thought that he was banned from political activities...

But no! His second daughter is now leading the country while the other daughter intends to come back (just like him) from self-imposed exile!!

What a farce! Thai politics is becoming a real comedy😂🤣

 

Thailand WAS the Nr. 1 Rice producer for decades. 

Thailand WAS the Nr. 1 rubber producer...

Other countries took over with more competitive prices so Thailand lost the lead mostly because of the price.

And now the smart Thaksin - who is now even adviser to Malaysian Prime Minister ALSO - wants to boost the price of rubber and break the rice market!!

 

Being here since 35 years, I remember very well how the price of rubber dropped from over 150 Bt./Kg. to less than 45 Bt. because of the competition...

And now, Mr. Iknowbetter still receives applause while talking about HIS DREAMS...

His audience clearly doesn't know since they applaud to a vision WITHOUT asking HOW or IF these goals can be reached!

 

To eliminate the national debt within 2 years with these strategies?

Come on guys!!

Stop listening to this megalomaniac impostor and ban him from politics!!

 

After so many years I think that Thailand has the potential to have a leading position in the ASEAN...

But surely NOT with these populist Old School strategies!

Take him the microphone away!

 

AND

"Thaksin also touched on scams originating from call centres in Myanmar's Myawaddy township, near Thailand's Mae Sot border. He is in talks with Myanmar to address these scams, offering Thai assistance if needed."

Offering Thai assistance if needed!

Does he have this authority to "offer Thai assistance" without the knowledge of the Thai parliament ?! 😳

Who is this “other daughter “ who “intends to come back”?

 

More lies.

4 hours ago, webfact said:

Thaksin also touched on scams originating from call centres in Myanmar's Myawaddy township, near Thailand's Mae Sot border. He is in talks with Myanmar to address these scams, offering Thai assistance if needed, reported Thai Newsroom.

 

Plenty of experience with Bangkok being the World's capital for boiler room scammers for over two decades through the 90's and 00's.

 

Nobody really punished though.

 

Harsher punishments for foreigners, especially Burmese untermensch no doubt. 

Thai PM? 

 

2 hours ago, Jingthing said:

I don't understand the obsession of any nation being completely debt free. It seems to me a manageable level of debt is fine and normal. 

Is it even possible these days ?

B.S.

It was Thaksin(and successive regime) that promoted the debt-oriented consumption among Thai public while in office.

Encouraging even low-income households to own cars.

As a result, Thai Credit Association issued an warning in 2013: The amount of individual debt was at the alarming level.

5 minutes ago, JoePai said:

Is it even possible these days ?

 

A healthy level would be a Debt-to-GDP ratio of no more than 60%, but politicians love spending what isn't theirs, the addiction is alive and well. Thailand is floating around that number now, but it was dramatically lower in previous years.

5 hours ago, webfact said:

In his current role as an adviser to Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, Thaksin aims to boost the price of rubber, which could significantly benefit Thai exports.

Wohoo, rubber pledging scheme! I bet that was never tried before

3 minutes ago, lordgrinz said:

 

A healthy level would be a Debt-to-GDP ratio of no more than 60%, but politicians love spending what isn't theirs, the addiction is alive and well. Thailand is floating around that number now, but it was dramatically lower in previous years.

As is the classic case of the USA - 123% last September !

5 hours ago, webfact said:

Picture courtesy: Naewna

 

Former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra has expressed confidence that Thailand will eliminate its national debt by 2027. Addressing supporters at a rally for the Pheu Thai party's candidate, Salakcharit Tiyapairat, in Chiang Rai's upcoming Provincial Administrative Organisation election, Thaksin outlined his vision for reviving the Thai economy.

 

In his current role as an adviser to Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, Thaksin aims to boost the price of rubber, which could significantly benefit Thai exports. He also mentioned efforts to break the monopolised export of rice, allowing more Thais to participate directly in the global market.

 

Thaksin emphasised that Pheu Thai intends to capitalise on economic opportunities this year, paving the way for gradually clearing national debts. He stressed that these financial burdens weren't created by Pheu Thai but inherited from previous administrations.

 

Addressing societal issues, Thaksin highlighted the longstanding problem of drug trafficking among youths and pledged that his daughter, Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra, would intensify efforts to combat this issue. The plan includes cracking down on influential figures profiting from narcotics.

 

Thaksin also touched on scams originating from call centres in Myanmar's Myawaddy township, near Thailand's Mae Sot border. He is in talks with Myanmar to address these scams, offering Thai assistance if needed, reported Thai Newsroom.

 

Picture courtesy: Naewna

 

-- 2025-01-06

 

 

Unfortunately the clairvoyant's skills are too limited to show the way out of debts...🧐. To force Expats to pay taxes can't be a solution, or can it be?🤔

1 hour ago, Artisi said:

He is the authority, I'm sure you  have noticed that. 

Many times... yes, however the Justice ministers,  EC and CC seem to be blind

2 hours ago, Jingthing said:

I don't understand the obsession of any nation being completely debt free. It seems to me a manageable level of debt is fine and normal. 

It all depends what the debt is used for. If debt is used for improving infrastructure, for R&D and other complementing schemes for improving competitiveness then it is a good thing, it would allow the debt to be repaid or its percentage of GDP to be minimized. If however it is used, as is the case in the USA, to pay interest on the preceding debt, causing ever new debt to be raised it is obviously detrimental. I cant see that Thailand has a problem at the present time however looking to the future it could become a problem if, for instance, there was a collapse in tourism due to  worldwide financial instability (which looks ever more likely) or if weather patterns changed so as to make farming ever more nonviable then yes it would make sense to considerably reduce debt now while they can. Despite Thaksin's poor personal reputation I consider him to be a far thinking politician with a keen political instinct.

3 minutes ago, soalbundy said:

Despite Thaksin's poor personal reputation I consider him to be a far thinking politician with a keen political instinct.

 

He's nothing more thank a greedy politician, I hope he chokes on his money soon.

Just now, lordgrinz said:

 

He's nothing more thank a greedy politician, I hope he chokes on his money soon.

All politicians are greedy sociopaths but some produce good results for the general population that they despise, if only to enhance their own position. These days there is a dearth of good, far thinking, charismatic politicians, one must be thankful for the few that we have. Politicians such as Trump or Starmer are not only inept they are dangerous in their stupidity.

They all see the landscape changing in a couple of years, maybe sooner, and it worries them.

The three musketeers have returned and the views expressed by Athos haven't exactly been in line with currently held views.

45 minutes ago, black tabby12345 said:

B.S.

It was Thaksin(and successive regime) that promoted the debt-oriented consumption among Thai public while in office.

Encouraging even low-income households to own cars.

As a result, Thai Credit Association issued an warning in 2013: The amount of individual debt was at the alarming level.

 

He also promoted Thai nationalism by paying off the IMF loan early, by blaming foreigners for the Thais' very own economic mismanagement which ultimately led to the Asian Financial Crisis in 1997 and a global financial disaster.

 

Of course none of this was their fault as usual and no responsibility was taken. 🧐

 

I have learned never to listen to Thais giving financial advice. 👍🏼

 

Oh great Debt free----does that mean the Baht will get even stronger........ 

Just like he promised a drug free Thailand within 3 months 20 years ago?! LMAO! 

3 hours ago, Geoffggi said:

Thaksin should be playing with his grandchildren like he is supposed to be doing and not interfering with government issues.

Eventually he will be back in Dubai.  Have to wonder howuch longer a person not listed as a party member will be allowed to run a party.

 

Side note

 

In lieu of fat lady I heard anutin is taky singing lessonx

2 hours ago, OneMoreFarang said:

Yingluck is not his daughter... 

Yes, sorry! My mistake since I didn't finish my cup of coffee! Yinluk is his sister! 🤣

Well? Still Shinawatra Clan!!

8 minutes ago, pacovl46 said:

Just like he promised a drug free Thailand within 3 months 20 years ago?! LMAO! 

 

And solving the traffic problem in Bangkok within six months. His absurd promises are never-ending.