Kittirat Proceeds With Election Policies.

[Lite Beer]

Kittirat proceeds with election policies. Preps DSI for rice scandal

BANGKOK, 11 September 2011 (NNT)- Mr. Kittirat Na Ranong, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Commerce stated during discussions over economic policies with the media, that within the 44 page proposalm every notion raised in the general election was proceeding. The implementation process should provide understanding of the policies to all parties, including both the public and private sector.

Mr. Kittirat added that stating policies was a matter of great difficultly due to different reactions and responses from individual groups. However if all groups were to act in unity, then the basis of public support would outweigh the structure of Thai democracy.

The Minister also assured that the government will attempt to tackle any acts of corruption in rice pledging, as history suggests that such acts were evident. Simultaneously, starting on 7 October , rice is set to be mortgaged at 15,000 THB per ton. Jasmine rice would initially stand at 20,000 THB per ton. In addition, the contributing factors that will increase the quality of rice should include farming within potential areas, as well as focusing on a qualitative production rather than excessive quantities. As for any corruption cases and allegations, the Prime Minister had assembled members of the government sector, including provincial governors, and managers of local industries to be under a scrutiny by the Department of Special Investigation (or DSI). This inquiry should induce farmers to register for rice growing as well as allocate preferable rice growing sites without trespassing on any areas.

Mr. Kittirat further added that when the government settled with the pledging and trading rates , the global market should be a stepping stone, paving great stability for local rice treatment. The act will also enhance farmers income and should spark a new financial circulation of revenue. As for the local price hike of 40 satang per plate of cooked rice, the government will seek means to increase salaries through proposed projects that intends to uplift the standards of living to cope with the change.

-- NNT 2011-09-11

[OzMick]

"Mr. Kittirat added that stating policies was a matter of great difficultly due to different reactions and responses from individual groups. However if all groups were to act in unity, then the basis of public support would outweigh the structure of Thai democracy."

What a load of gobbledygook ! If everybody agrees (or, at least, enough) we can ignore democracy. Is that what he's saying? And it only gets worse.

[Bakseedaa]

And the Band played on..... Come on guys, what about the 300 bahts per day.... is it backdated to the opening of parliament..? Give the suckers.... Oops.... Errr.... I mean Voters, their moneys now... and drive up the value of my Dollars..

[REM]

Couldn't agree more. SE Asia doesn't have a stable democracy and won't for a long time because no one can get the corruption out of their heads. They're societies that can't move forward because it's engrained in them to have the group mentality, be quiet, and do what they're told. That's why Laos, Burma, Cambodia, Thailand, and Malaysia only move forward through foreign investment, not on their own ground. Singapore is the only exception.

This is going to be the story until the populations get the balls for a social revolution, which will never happen in our lifetimes. You can see in this statement how democracy is just a buzz word out here, nothing serious. Get with the picture, it's the 21st century!!!!

And they wonder why other nations prosper, and they don't........

Edited September 11, 2011 by REM

[Emptyset]

"Mr. Kittirat added that stating policies was a matter of great difficultly due to different reactions and responses from individual groups. However if all groups were to act in unity, then the basis of public support would outweigh the structure of Thai democracy."

What a load of gobbledygook ! If everybody agrees (or, at least, enough) we can ignore democracy. Is that what he's saying? And it only gets worse.

The article as a whole is so badly written that I wouldn't bother reading anything into this. Although the emphasis on unity is typical of every Thai government since forever.