But all Thais are already rich, they were promised that they would be within six months, when they voted for the fragrant Yingluck ?

And I'd love to know how the PM is going to make world produce-prices go up, all on his own, are all Thai PMs economic-geniuses ?

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Maybe he should study how Lee Kuan Yew did it for Singapore.

Lee Kuan Yew was a dictator

And he started off he's career as a labour leader, ah the trappings of power.

Maybe he should study how Lee Kuan Yew did it for Singapore.

Lee Kuan Yew was a dictator

Yes , and Singapore has a thriving economy.

To gain High income economy the structure shift would need to move dramatically ( Basic to a western style system) firstly the opposition to wage increases coupled to yearly CPI would bring tears to the corporate sector alone , companies would leave in droves for cheaper labour in Loa or else where ,(Think) , Thailand has sowed the seeds of under achievement emerging country mediocrity for international companies trade off in lower wages, you've made a rod for your own back because of short sighted policies over the decades, you could only see the short term benefits you never look to the long term benefits for your people, on a road to nowhere with this topic..

Maybe he should study how Lee Kuan Yew did it for Singapore.

Watching old interviews of Lee Kuan Yew on the BBC yesterday he was asked the question of how he made Singapore into a first world country in such a short space of time. His reply was he had to remove all corruption. He said had he not Singapore would still be fishing port. Like him or not he was right.

Edited March 24, 201511 yr by bim

Maybe he should study how Lee Kuan Yew did it for Singapore.

Watching old interviews of Lee Kuan Yew on the BBC yesterday he was asked the question of how he made Singapore into a first world country in such a short space of time. His reply was he had to remove all corruption. He said had he not Singapore would still be fishing port. Like him or not he was right.

His methods may be questioned, but his vision and life's desire were correct.

A dictator with corrupt desire and vision would lead his country down a different path, eg. Hitler.

Does anyone know any middle income rice farmers?

Absolutely.

How this **** can use the phrase "middle income economy" and then talk about helping farmers in the same sentence is quite breathtaking!

Edited March 24, 201511 yr by Always18

What high end products does Thailand make,

Cloud cuckoo land

Lets see - he is saying he is not going to hang onto power, has no interest in post-coup politics and yet he somehow is going to lead the country to be a high-income economy? That is a generational change, not a years worth of change -- but I am sure he knows that.

Does anyone know any middle income rice farmers?

Absolutely.

How this **** can use the phrase "middle income economy" and then talk about helping farmers in the same sentence is quite breathtaking!

Any farmer who owns 20 rai of land can be in the middle-income class. But it takes brains and self-discipline.

And don't use the excuse of not having water, when human has successfully cultivated desert land.

Maybe he should study how Lee Kuan Yew did it for Singapore.

A whole cultural revolution would be required before Thailand could ever emulate Singapore. Corruption would need to be eradicated and the Thai people in general would have to work harder, come together more as a unit and less of social hierarchy. The infrastructure would need to be brought into the 21st century. Just then, may Thailand be like Singapore.

Truthfully I just can't see it happening in my life time but the idea is nice.

Edited March 24, 201511 yr by Laughing Gravy

All words and no action!!

Give him a chance for Christ sake!!!

Yingluck had her chance and succeeded in trashing the country and leaving it with a 600 BILLION baht deficit - when there wasn't a full blown global crisis.

That's like saying to the Chancellor after just having announced his budget details "all words and no actions"!!

Something that I've noticed that completely invalidates what you say is what Prayut say's he is going to do gets done (without the cock ups and corruption), to boot.

Does it mean he drifted from his old strategy: give 'em rice, games (patriotic soap operas) and bicycle lanes to make them stay put?

"let's all just cut back on beautiful packaging, and that includes bikinis, and we will have a high income economy in 3 months...hic..."

I'm having a slight suspicion on the true identity of the general and what really became of Chalerm (the master of disguise)

This guy seems to have all thee answer

He should be made PM for life

To bad have the answers and implementing plans of successful action are two different things

How does he majically have the solution to lower farmers costs when those before him were unable to?

Maybe he should study how Lee Kuan Yew did it for Singapore.

A whole cultural revolution would be required before Thailand could ever emulate Singapore. Corruption would need to be eradicated and the Thai people in general would have to work harder, come together more as a unit and less of social hierarchy. The infrastructure would need to be brought into the 21st century. Just then, may Thailand be like Singapore.

Truthfully I just can't see it happening in my life time but the idea is nice.

Thailand has always been proud that she has never been colonised. Her people often proclaimed that they love their country.

The main problem is that they cannot stand the people living next door.

Edited March 24, 201511 yr by trogers

You guys have a better idea, how ti fix this down going country? maybe you will search the post of prime minister, until the next election,

You seems to have the answer to everything. lol

No we dont but he sure does....typical politician answers everyday.

maybe this guy should study economics. Increasing income leads to higher cost of living. Just ask Yingluck how successful here 15K a month minimum was.

I seem to be missing something here.

Where is this 15k month minimum?

It went from 6k to 9k.

Maybe he should study how Lee Kuan Yew did it for Singapore.

That would run afoul of the privileged and a nationalist agenda . From what can be surmised from his speaches, he wants Thailand to be 100% self sufficient, but not efficient.

Singapore poaches western teachers from Hong Kong. They also make paying taxes and work permits easy. They want foreign talent. It is 100% different from Thailand.

All words and no action!!

Give him a chance for Christ sake!!!

Yingluck had her chance and succeeded in trashing the country and leaving it with a 600 BILLION baht deficit - when there wasn't a full blown global crisis.

That's like saying to the Chancellor after just having announced his budget details "all words and no actions"!!

Something that I've noticed that completely invalidates what you say is what Prayut say's he is going to do gets done (without the cock ups and corruption), to boot.

Give him a chance!!! Do we have a choice. He had our full undivided enforced attention and up to now really nothing to show after almost a year and you still think he will deliver. This coup will be another lost year for Thailand as in other previous coups.

Weird that those in charge think this is a simple problem to solve.

All words and no action!!

Give him a chance for Christ sake!!!

Yingluck had her chance and succeeded in trashing the country and leaving it with a 600 BILLION baht deficit - when there wasn't a full blown global crisis.

That's like saying to the Chancellor after just having announced his budget details "all words and no actions"!!

Something that I've noticed that completely invalidates what you say is what Prayut say's he is going to do gets done (without the cock ups and corruption), to boot.

Give him a chance!!! Do we have a choice. He had our full undivided enforced attention and up to now really nothing to show after almost a year and you still think he will deliver. This coup will be another lost year for Thailand as in other previous coups.

You are just being stupid now - lets assume he had done nothing (which is complete cods wallop) then surely that is better then losing on average 150 billion baht/year without improving anything and allowing rampant corruption to take place along with complete disorder and running battles on the streets!!!

All words and no action!!

Give him a chance for Christ sake!!!

Yingluck had her chance and succeeded in trashing the country and leaving it with a 600 BILLION baht deficit - when there wasn't a full blown global crisis.

That's like saying to the Chancellor after just having announced his budget details "all words and no actions"!!

Something that I've noticed that completely invalidates what you say is what Prayut say's he is going to do gets done (without the cock ups and corruption), to boot.

Give him a chance!!! Do we have a choice. He had our full undivided enforced attention and up to now really nothing to show after almost a year and you still think he will deliver. This coup will be another lost year for Thailand as in other previous coups.

"really nothing to show after almost a year"

Do you read the news. The PM probably would probably benefit from professional PR assistance but after 10 months (and having full "undivided" resistance on the part of some people), there has certainly been progress in addressing illegal drugs, weapons, and corruption - in only 10 months, not 10 years.

All words and no action!!

The article was posted Yesterday, @16:36

Do you expect action within mere hours ?

All words and no action!!

Give him a chance for Christ sake!!!

Yingluck had her chance and succeeded in trashing the country and leaving it with a 600 BILLION baht deficit - when there wasn't a full blown global crisis.

That's like saying to the Chancellor after just having announced his budget details "all words and no actions"!!

Something that I've noticed that completely invalidates what you say is what Prayut say's he is going to do gets done (without the cock ups and corruption), to boot.

Give him a chance!!! Do we have a choice. He had our full undivided enforced attention and up to now really nothing to show after almost a year and you still think he will deliver. This coup will be another lost year for Thailand as in other previous coups.

You are just being stupid now - lets assume he had done nothing (which is complete cods wallop) then surely that is better then losing on average 150 billion baht/year without improving anything and allowing rampant corruption to take place along with complete disorder and running battles on the streets!!!

Don't you think it sound rather silly from you when the coup will cost the country 15.3 B USD or almost 500 B Baht. Shhh how that's compare to the 150B "pull off the air lost" caused by the PDRC mayhem. BTW,there are still rampant corruption. Didn't stop after the coup. Ask the Generals.

All words and no action!!

Give him a chance for Christ sake!!!

Yingluck had her chance and succeeded in trashing the country and leaving it with a 600 BILLION baht deficit - when there wasn't a full blown global crisis.

That's like saying to the Chancellor after just having announced his budget details "all words and no actions"!!

Something that I've noticed that completely invalidates what you say is what Prayut say's he is going to do gets done (without the cock ups and corruption), to boot.

Give him a chance!!! Do we have a choice. He had our full undivided enforced attention and up to now really nothing to show after almost a year and you still think he will deliver. This coup will be another lost year for Thailand as in other previous coups.

"really nothing to show after almost a year"

Do you read the news. The PM probably would probably benefit from professional PR assistance but after 10 months (and having full "undivided" resistance on the part of some people), there has certainly been progress in addressing illegal drugs, weapons, and corruption - in only 10 months, not 10 years.

Neil, we are talking about weightier subject like the economy. Stay focus.

I believe everything that the PM says - smile and be happy!

Funny stuff. He really does need a PR guy. Every politician from the beginning of time

says the same thing, from depression era politicians in America promising a

a chicken in every pot, to Thaksin promising to make every Thai person rich.

But normally this are lies told to get elected, at which point the politician does

whatever he wants to do. However in the case of Prayut, he already has absolute

power ( am I allowed to say that ?) , so what is the point of making silly hollow

promises? Strange.....

Edited March 24, 201511 yr by EyesWideOpen

Great article in The Guardian:

http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/mar/22/bangkok-big-brother-politics-ruling-party-democracy