'Political policy needed to heal Thailand'

[webfact]

'Political policy needed to heal country'

 

Sungsidh

 

CHAIRMAN OF SPECIAL SUB-PANEL GIVES VIEWS ON THE QUEST FOR RECONCILIATION

 

BANGKOK: -- IN AN ATTEMPT to find a way out of the long-time conflicts hurting the country – especially among figures from political sector which is seen as the most divisive – the National Reform Steering Assembly’s (NRSA) political reform committee has assigned a sub-panel to study all past proposals relating to the issue.

 

It will also study relevant recommendations from concerned figures.

 

The move is seen as a bid to reinforce the government’s reconciliation efforts. 

 

The Nation’s Piyaporn Wongruang and Wasamon Audjarint talked to the panel’s chairman Sungsidh Piriyarangsan, dean of Rangsit University’s College of Social Innovation, on the panel’s progress, his expectations of its work and the challenges ahead.

 

Full story: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/news/national/30305237

 

-- © Copyright The Nation 2017-01-30

[jerojero]

Reconciliation... What really is that? Please someone define it.

[ramrod711]

16 minutes ago, jerojero said:

Reconciliation... What really is that? Please someone define it.

What it appears to be, in this case, is an effort to get all sides to move on from the Thaksin years. No more proxies, no more running the country via Dubai. I don't see any other solution that will make the military happy.

[SaintLouisBlues]

13 minutes ago, ramrod711 said:

 I don't see any other solution that will make the military happy.

They need to get their "cut" somehow

[yellowboat]

Thailand will become the hub of committees, sub committees, panels, sub-panels, councils, boards, commissions, steering committees .    What it is actually is just one big elitist and entitled club in which unfathomable sycophancy is the only criteria for membership.  

[baboon]

1 hour ago, jerojero said:

Reconciliation... What really is that? Please someone define it.

A pretend government who take their instructions from the military / their associates and carry the can for any policy failures.

[mtls2005]

CHAIRMAN OF SPECIAL SUB-PANEL GIVES VIEWS ON THE QUEST FOR RECONCILIATION

 

 

Is anyone not on a committee or panel here? Raise your hand.

 

And do all these "good people" feel the need to "share their views" every single day?

 

Standard view of the ruling classes:

 

"...especially among figures from political sector which is seen as the most divisive".

 

Always someone to blame, other than yourself of course.

 

 

[wwest5829]

Just an observation, concerning the timing for Thai reconciliation. Thailand is certainly not the only country having experiened current social fracturing. My thought is that a large common reason for this social fabric tearing can be seen in the income/wealth gap. While the gap can be there and is beneficial in some regards, it has grown too wide to be sustained in a healthy social order. Yes, it is a given that this dislocation varies between countries. In the US, Australia, Europe it has squeezed the working class in the middle. In Thailand the gap between the wealthy and poor of Isaan is wider. Bottom line is, that unless this gap is measurably lessened, the social stress will remain. The irony currently is that we see increased social fear/anger in many "industrialized" countries at a time that Thailand needs to move toward bringing its culture together politically.

[Lupatria]

7 minutes ago, mtls2005 said:

Is anyone not on a committee or panel here? Raise your hand.

The people you ask for are either busy farming or trying to rebuild their flooded homes.

[robblok]

Reconciliation wont happen, too much money to be made in politics. As long as so much money can be made and the corruption laws are not stopping it politicians will do anything to get in power using the people as pawns. To do so they will sow hatred and get people on the streets. 

[RichardColeman]

Reconciliation is just another word for election delay.

[Srikcir]

5 hours ago, webfact said:

It will also study relevant recommendations from concerned figures

So limited to people in the Five Rivers.

[Eric Loh]

How can there be reconciliation when the mandate and voices of the people are robbed continuously. There are more junta government than elected government. People's rights are trampled and disregarded. Income inequality and bad education will ensure subservient to the rich and power crazy elites.

 

Outlaw coups, reform education, ensure a fair judiciary system, revamp the corruption agencies and let democracy flourish like in South Korea. As a start point, grant amnesty to all political prisoners (not leaders) and re-structure the military and police. Personally, I serious doubt reconciliation can be done successfully in Thailand and will be kicked down the road again and again because those with the power refused to let go the honey pot.      

[piersbeckett]

1 hour ago, wwest5829 said:

Just an observation, concerning the timing for Thai reconciliation. Thailand is certainly not the only country having experiened current social fracturing. My thought is that a large common reason for this social fabric tearing can be seen in the income/wealth gap. While the gap can be there and is beneficial in some regards, it has grown too wide to be sustained in a healthy social order. Yes, it is a given that this dislocation varies between countries. In the US, Australia, Europe it has squeezed the working class in the middle. In Thailand the gap between the wealthy and poor of Isaan is wider. Bottom line is, that unless this gap is measurably lessened, the social stress will remain. The irony currently is that we see increased social fear/anger in many "industrialized" countries at a time that Thailand needs to move toward bringing its culture together politically.

I think the pressure you refer to in Australia, USA and Europe is upon the middle class where their governments allow fat-cats to own and run the utilities and at the same time insist on giving tax-payers' and borrowed money as well as 'benefits' to native and foreign ponces who have not contributed to the said states.

[ChrisY1]

Not too many of them are smart....!

It all get's back to education....these guys are like grade 12 kids when they get going. They damn good at knocking off money....but hopeless at politics.

[Eligius]

Although most of this Dean's comments were waffle, he did make one very revealing comment and admission: that 85% of the wealth in Thailand is owned by just 1% of the people!

 

It is difficult for the 'have-nots' to 'reconcile' in outrageous circumstances like that!

 

P.S. This Dean is a Dean of 'Social Innovation'. How about holding free and fair national elections, in which more than that 1% of privileged people can help shape the future of their nation via the ballot box? Now that would be real  'social innovation', wouldn't it?!

[yellowboat]

1 hour ago, Eligius said:

Although most of this Dean's comments were waffle, he did make one very revealing comment and admission: that 85% of the wealth in Thailand is owned by just 1% of the people!

 

It is difficult for the 'have-nots' to 'reconcile' in outrageous circumstances like that!

 

P.S. This Dean is a Dean of 'Social Innovation'. How about holding free and fair national elections, in which more than that 1% of privileged people can help shape the future of their nation via the ballot box? Now that would be real  'social innovation', wouldn't it?!

That 1% only really want:

1. Thacksin clan severely marginalized

2. Science students not to brew beer themselves, just drink the crap sold in Thailand.

3. No 100% foreign owned companies in Thailand

4. Complete control of the government

5. Get out of jail free cards for their children and themselves

6. Anonymity

7. Have their private planes fixed and fueled at tax payer expense. 

 

Spoke to a few, young middle class Thais.  They are looking for opportunities outside the country, as they feel stifled. 

[elgordo38]

8 hours ago, webfact said:

The move is seen as a bid to reinforce the government’s reconciliation efforts. 

Yes reinforce government reconciliation with rebar and political concrete. Has anyone noticed all the political clap trap by politicians in todays TV Its almost like the snow landslide they had in Italy. I sure feel like I am being snowed under in political cement.

[OJAS]

3 hours ago, piersbeckett said:

I think the pressure you refer to in Australia, USA and Europe is upon the middle class where their governments allow fat-cats to own and run the utilities and at the same time insist on giving tax-payers' and borrowed money as well as 'benefits' to native and foreign ponces who have not contributed to the said states.

As far as the UK is concerned, I think that the resentment is felt all the way down (in income terms) from the middle classes. Hence the vote for Brexit last June.

[Redline]

Hello!  Politics will not solve the problem <deleted>

[Becker]

7 hours ago, robblok said:

Reconciliation wont happen, too much money to be made in politics. As long as so much money can be made and the corruption laws are not stopping it politicians will do anything to get in power using the people as pawns. To do so they will sow hatred and get people on the streets. 

New laws won't mean anything as long as the judiciary is as "compromised" as the politicians, military, police and other institutions. It's not the laws that are holding Thailand back, it's how they are selectively enforced/not enforced. 

[robblok]

1 hour ago, Becker said:

New laws won't mean anything as long as the judiciary is as "compromised" as the politicians, military, police and other institutions. It's not the laws that are holding Thailand back, it's how they are selectively enforced/not enforced. 

I want to bet with you that during the PTP there was a lot more corruption then the cases that are now under the courts.. hence.. the laws and organisations are not stopping corruption. If it was selectively enforced then the whole PTP would be in jail and they are not. There is still not enough power because even with your so called selective enforcement there are almost never any high ranking politicians in jail (PTP or otherwise)