National reform ‘super board’ to be set up by August 30

By Wasamon Audjarint 
The Nation

 

 

The government is expected to set up a “super board” by August 30 to oversee the binding, 20-year national strategy following Monday’s enactment of the national strategy bill.

 

As the bill’s Article 12 stipulates, the board will include Prime Minister General Prayut Chan-o-cha and presidents of the Upper and Lower houses as vice presidents.

 

The National Legislative Assembly, which is wholly handpicked by the junta, is now acting as the Senate while the Lower House’s function was performed by the now-defunct National Reform Steering Assembly.

 

Another vice president of the board will be either a deputy prime minister or a minister. Members will also include military chiefs, commerce and industry chairpersons, and experts appointed by various ministries.

 

The Cabinet acknowledged the issue yesterday after being briefed by Deputy Prime Minister Wissanu Krea-ngam and PM’s Office Minister Suvit Maesincee, according to government Spokesperson Lt-General Sansern Kaewkamnerd.

 

Another bill on national reforms was also enacted on Monday. In response, Sansern said, the government needed to set up 11 reform committees within 15 days after the law comes in effect.

 

Two subcommittees have already been set up on educational and police reform. However, the latter panel has not been fully set up.

 

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/breakingnews/30322472

 

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In just a few years we might see the beginning of the 20 years.

12 minutes ago, snoop1130 said:

20-year national strategy

The message is clear......20 year plans for everything with the junta! The military are here to stay 2014 -2034......minimum. 

There are 11 reform committees (friends and relatives) all of them snorting in the trough and sucking the life blood out of the economy and all for what??

"Two subcommittees have already been set up on educational and police reform. However, the latter panel has not been fully set up. Joke?

"The National Legislative Assembly, which is wholly handpicked by the junta". The show is all over so far as an election is concerned.

There will be a sad ending to all this.

you just have to shake your head at this

11 minutes ago, YetAnother said:

you just have to shake your head at this

Just love the photo of the po-faced PM Prayut trying to look serious and pretend he knows what he is talking about. He makes Winnie the Pooh look intelligent.

Another nice salary they can all top up on their military benefits.

17 hours ago, Cadbury said:

The message is clear......20 year plans for everything with the junta! The military are here to stay 2014 -2034......minimum. 

There are 11 reform committees (friends and relatives) all of them snorting in the trough and sucking the life blood out of the economy and all for what??

"Two subcommittees have already been set up on educational and police reform. However, the latter panel has not been fully set up. Joke?

"The National Legislative Assembly, which is wholly handpicked by the junta". The show is all over so far as an election is concerned.

There will be a sad ending to all this.

 

Agreed, but I keep wondering how much more the Thais will take before they wise up? 

25 minutes ago, coulson said:

Another nice salary they can all top up on their military benefits.

Like a fully legalised money laundering scheme. 

1 hour ago, WhizBang said:

 

Agreed, but I keep wondering how much more the Thais will take before they wise up? 

Wising up isn't the problem. Being in a position to do anything about it is.

Thing is, the elites have won, short of an almighty outburst of violence which I do not see coming nor call for. I feel sad about it, but have been for a good while now in the 'Nobody else gives a sh!t so why should I' camp. Let them get on with it...

11 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

super board

Ah, an image of men in tights wearing capes comes to mind. 

 

Not sure if the old junta has any legitimacy left in it to effect substantive change. 

I wonder how many of them go to sleep at night with this quote as a reminder note under their pillow:

 

“The best way to take control over a

people and control them utterly is to take

a little of their freedom at a time, to erode

rights by a thousand time and almost

imperceptible reductions. In this way, the

people will not see those rights and

freedoms being removed until past the

point at which these changes cannot be

reversed.”

-Adolf Hitler, Mein Kampf-