Worrisome situation - translated and summarized from Krungtep Turakit,
Column: Political Developments, April 30, 2008
This government is currently facing not only political problems, but
also economic problems. Indeed, these economic problems actually appear
to be steadily worsening. It seems that this government is paying far
too much attention to its plans to amend the 2007 Constitution, while
the more worrisome issue of steeply-rising prices is being largely
ignored. Since both oil and rice prices are also on the rise, this
government will soon have to decide whether to increase fares for
Bangkok’s Skytrain and MRT systems. Similar decisions will also be
necessary over the annual National Minimum Wage adjustments, the annual
salary adjustments for civil servants and the current factory prices of
sugar. To add to this government’s woes, many ordinary people are now
keeping a very close eye on the performance of Prime Minister Samak
Sundaravej - who is considered by some to be the political nominee of
former PM Thaksin Shinawatra. If this government fails to solve these
economic problems, unexpected challenges might soon arise to its power.
These challenges could take the form of either the dissolution of
Parliament or another coup d’etat.
Worrisome Situation
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