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THAILAND LIVE Thailand Live Wednesday 7 May 2025
Thai Citizens Demand Government Action as Inflation Skyrockets File photo courtesy of Bloomberg Inflation is hitting Thai wallets hard, raising urgent calls for the government to act. A survey by the National Statistical Office reveals that a whopping 86% of people want immediate intervention to curb rising consumer prices. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1359958-thai-citizens-demand-government-action-as-inflation-skyrockets/ -
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Thai Citizens Demand Government Action as Inflation Skyrockets
File photo courtesy of Bloomberg Inflation is hitting Thai wallets hard, raising urgent calls for the government to act. A survey by the National Statistical Office reveals that a whopping 86% of people want immediate intervention to curb rising consumer prices. As the Paetongtarn Shinawatra administration hits the six-month mark, financial strains from household expenses are mounting. Rising costs of living have set alarm bells ringing, with 67% of people in the survey supporting government subsidies on utilities and fuel as a necessary relief mechanism. Meanwhile, other concerns simmer in the background, with 43% calling for more action on drug issues and 35% worried about household debt. The government is urged to face these issues head-on to ease the burden on Thai citizens. Television remains the top source of news for 68% of respondents, while 59% turn to online platforms like Facebook and TikTok. The survey also uncovered interesting views on government policy satisfaction, the popular 30-baht universal health insurance programme is backed by 71% of those surveyed. There's also strong support for other initiatives like economic stimulus handouts and marriage equality legislation. Regionally, satisfaction with government performance varies, with the Northeast leading at 40% approval, while Bangkok lags behind at 14%. In public services, electricity provision comes out on top, delighting 66% of survey participants, followed closely by water supply and road improvements. However, opinions on tourism support remain lukewarm with 30% approving government efforts. In a related economic twist, the Thai banking sector is gearing up for a potential interest rate cut. The Bank of Thailand's Monetary Policy Committee is expected to lower the key policy rate from 2% to 1.75% by the end of April. This anticipated move is seen as a reaction to sluggish growth due to international pressures like rising US tariffs and a slump in tourism primarily from China and South Korea. The situation underscores the urgent need for the government to stabilise the economy and foster domestic recovery amidst turbulent global conditions. Thai citizens eagerly await decisive actions that will revive their economic prospects and restore confidence in the nation's fiscal future. Adapted by ASEAN Now from The Thaiger 2025-05-07 -
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Xi Can’t Conquer Taiwan Until He Tames His Own Generals
Xi is also becoming unpopular as protests break out across China at the factories. -
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Unforgivable war crimes committed by Russia on the battlefield
US deleting evidence of Russian War Crimes. The Yale School of Public Health Humanitarian Lab has compiled of the thousands of kidnapped Ukrainian children sent to Belarus for re-education. Funding for the Yale HHL has been terminated and its feared the evidence collected to date has been destroyed. https://d12t4t5x3vyizu.cloudfront.net/landsman.house.gov/uploads/2025/03/Landsman-Ukrainian-Children-Letter-Final.pdf -
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Report Israeli Tourist Sparks Outrage Over Shoe Rule Dispute in Thailand
Targeted for being Jewish/Israeli . - any evidence to support this? Most probably instigated and filmed by an enemy . - any evidence to support this? Thais are usually non plussed about shoes being worn or removed - obviously you either don;t live in thailand, and/or are totally ignorant of thai culture/customs She also states that the restaurant owner was OK with shoes being worn . Its quite likely that she was responding to some unsavory abuse unrelated to the shoe issue . - any evidence to support this? An example of what Israelis have to deal with and a reason why they aren't always friendly to non Israelis - what goes around, comes around, my friend. -
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Report 7 Russian Tourists Hospitalised After Eating Wild Fruit in Thailand
There are also a huge number of expat punters going bareback into Thailands sex worker fruit without any thought of the trouble they can cause their temporary partners or themselves. Darwin at work there too yea? What kind of person does that? Let em' get crouch rot yea?
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