Thaksin Sets Guidelines For The Drafting Of The 10th National Economic And Social Development Plan

[Jai Dee]

PM sets guidelines for the drafting of the 10th National Economic and Social Development Plan

Caretaker Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra suggests that the 10th National Economic and Social Development Plan establish links and create balances between urban and rural societies based on the sufficiency economy theory.

The public and private sectors are brainstorming their ideas in drafting the 10th plan to be presented to the cabinet for consideration in August. The plan will be implemented between 2007 and 2011.

Pol. Lt. Col. Thaksin said that connecting rural and urban communities must run parallel to education and human resources development, guarantee of access to capitals and development of morality and ethics.

Pol. Lt. Col. Thaksin said the National Economic and Social Development Board (NESDB) should put in the plan measures to eradicate poverty, make society strong, promote research and development, provide access to financial sources for investment, develop tourism and service industries and add value to farm products.

He said he will soon discuss the economic situation with NESDB.

Source: Thai National News Bureau Public Relations Department - 01 July 2006

[chownah]

"Make society strong"....a very nice sentiment....does anyone know exactly what this means?