Borderline 'Pass' for government in 1-year performance evaluation

BANGKOK, Aug 23 - The Yingluck Shinawatra government has received an overall borderline pass for its one-year performance with the poorest score given to its inefficiency in solving Thailand’s chronic problem of corruption, according to a university survey.

A survey by the University of Thai Chamber of Commerce (UTCC) on the first anniversary of the government’s administration complemented the government’s effort in pushing ahead with an economic expansion despite severe floods in the country last year and the economic crisis in the European Union.

Thanawat Polvichai, director of the university’s Centre for Economic and Business Forecasting, said the government received extremely poor scores for its political and social performance.

The highest score for the government was 7.63 out of a possible 10 with credits going to preparations for Thailand to join the ASEAN Economic Community in 2015 and tourism promotion.

The poorest scores of 4.99 went to the government’s anti-corruption efforts and 4.86 for the distribution of computer tablets to Pathom 1 or Grade 1 students.

All in all, the government made a borderline pass with a score of only 5.32, the survey concluded.

On the other hand, the private sector gave a thumbs-up approval to the government with a score of 7.17 out of 10, expressing satisfaction with the general improvement in education and tourism.

The private sector gave 6.71 points to the government’s success in executing its policy, 4.66 points to anti-corruption solutions, 5.02 points to drug suppression and 5.9 points to solutions on increasing prices of raw materials.

Mr Thanawat said the massive floods last year have had a negative impact on the government’s overall performances.

He added that the government had strongly emphasised its pre-election campaign policy and spent more than Bt400 billion in its rice mortgage scheme, reduction of personal income tax and subsidy for the energy fund.

These measures were aimed at expanding Thailand’s economy to 5.5-6 per cent but the government lacks a long-term policy, he said.

He called on the government to speed up investment on the country’s basic infrastructure and water management in the second year.

The Yingluck government took office on August 8 last year. (MCOT online news)

-- TNA 2012-08-23

How about a Poll JT? Pass or Fail - keep it simple.

How about the definition: bought by bribery instead of passed...

Edited August 23, 201213 yr by MaxLee

Silly me, I thought the OP meant "Borderline personality disorder (BPD )

Epic Fail.

Tell you what, those floods were an absolute god send for PTP. Whenever its performance is in doubt.....blame the floods and promise better.

So their performance warranted a borderline pass? That's not bad at all.

That would have merited the equivalent of a double first at a university here.

5.32 out of a possible is considered pass??? If you look at what was promised vs achieved on the same scale, doubt it would break a 3. and that is a high guesstimate on my part.

I am sure that the government reports on the subject of achievment, which is due at any time, will enlighten us even more than this survey.

When the people in the kitchen have dirty hands you can expect those they serve and come into contact with to be infected.

What a surprise, Dum Luck, the sister of Persona Non Grata Toxin, addled by chronic corruption. Who didn't see this coming.

Who says 5/10 is a pass? Would you want a doctor who is right half the time? Accountant? Investment adviser?

Doesn't a Borderline pass mean a D-. So she won't have to repeat preschool just kindergarten?

She went from an F- to a D-. Thats real progress, but which border are they referring to.

Who says 5/10 is a pass? Would you want a doctor who is right half the time? Accountant? Investment adviser?

Or just an Aussie!

University of the thai chamber of commerce.

Hardly Oxford or Harvard is it?