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Assessing Prime Minister Settha’s First Month in Office and Potential Risks Ahead

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Take a look at what Prime Minister Settha has done in 1 month and what are the risks in the future.

11 Oct. 1 month completeSettha Thaweesin’s government Managing the country since the announcement of government policy on September 11, 2023, 1 month and more than 10 days have passed. We will see how. What happened?

+++The Prime Minister traveled on the Thai-foreign route.

Since assuming the position of Prime Minister Settha Thaweesin Traveling to meet people without stopping By going down to meet and talk with people in various areas. On the one hand, it is a trip in accordance with government policy. But in another sense It is about creating a trend within the Prime Minister for the people. to get popular votes

Besides in Thailand Prime Minister Settha Still traveling abroad both for international conferences and to strengthen relationships

Starting with leading the group to fly across the sky.New York City, United States To perform important missions on the world stage for the first time To participate in the meetingUnited Nations General Assembly, 78th Ordinary Session (UNGA 78) Between 18-24 September, at this stage we saw Prime Minister Settha Show off your skills in making statements in English with 100% confidence.

Later, the tripCambodiaOfficially on September 28th to introduce oneself on the occasion of accepting the new position. Including strengthening relations and cooperation in various fields, it is considered the first ASEAN member country that the 30th Prime Minister of Thailand chooses to visit.

Until later, there were visits to the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, Brunei Darussalam, Malaysia and the Republic of Singapore. official Between 8-12 October 2023

and most recently, made an official visit to the People’s Republic of China. To participate in the 3rd Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation (BRF) in Beijing, People’s Republic of China.

and continued with a trip to Riyadh. Kingdom of Saudi Arabia To attend the ASEAN Summit – Arab Gulf Cooperation Council (ASEAN-GCC Summit)

+++Issuing measures to appease the people

The Settha government hastened to roll out various measures to appease the people, such as

-The Ministry of Energy “freezes” the price of diesel fuel to not exceed 30 baht/liter starting from September 20 until December 31, 2023 using two mechanisms: excise tax. with the fuel fund As for gasoline, it is currently considering ways to “target” assistance to vulnerable groups.

-The Cabinet has reduced the electricity tariff for electricity consumers for the period September – December 2023 to the rate of 3.99 baht per unit. Electricity users who have already paid for electricity for the period September 2023 will receive a discount on the electricity bill as follows. said in the next billing cycle this October.

– Farmer debt suspension for 3 years and for SMEs affected by COVID-19 for 1 year. There is also a project that allows farmers to access capital to further their careers, not exceeding 100,000 baht each.

-BTS 20 baht by the Cabinet Approved a measure for a maximum fare rate of 20 baht throughout the line for the Red Line suburban train, Nakhon Withi Line (Krungthep Apiwat – Taling Chan) and Thani Ratthaya Line. (Bangkok Apiwat – Rangsit) of the Electricity Authority of Thailand. and the Metro Chalong Ratchadham Line (Purple Line) of the Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand To help reduce the burden of living expenses for the people.

+++ Cut off points for 1 month, 3 points.

1) The Prime Minister received a score for his leadership qualities.

Due 1 month ago Unable to measure performance But you can rate the Prime Minister in terms of leadership. By looking at many situations, such as the shooting incident at Siam Paragon. The Prime Minister made a direct line to the ambassadors of China, Laos, and Myanmar to express regret and apologize for the incident. and when the incident has resolved The Prime Minister then traveled to the scene of the incident. Until the next day The Prime Minister went to open the event at Paragon. To build confidence among the people

Take another example. It was a trip to the UN meeting last month. In addition to meeting world leaders, Prime Minister Settha also took this opportunity. Inviting world-class businessmen to invest in Thailand, for example, having talked with Iron Musk CGO Tesla via teleconferencing system that the Thai government Ready to support investment within the current incentive framework, with the Tesla side praising the potential of Thailand’s human resources. which is appropriate for Tesla’s investment

2) Which minister stands out?

1 month ago The most outstanding minister would probably be Chada Thaiset Deputy Minister of Interior Because it has been assigned by the Prime Minister and including the Minister of Interior to be responsible for important work. such as the elimination of influential people Including the use of administrative power Eradicate illegal things and vices by such matters. This raises the question in the calculation: Use influencers Will the deer washing of influential people be effective? Meanwhile, Mr. Chada confirmed that he knows how to deal with influential people. I believe that this work will be completed.

3) The minister is in the wrong place.

give it Phumitham Wechachai The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Commerce called it truly the wrong place. Because of the work assigned to Phumidhamma There is only political work, such as being the chairman of the committee to study the referendum guidelines. While the work of the Ministry of Commerce Not very outstanding for the landscape.

+++Hot topic: Appointment of police commander.

When is it hottest for Prime Minister Settha? Happened on September 27, 2023. Police Civil Service Commission (Police Commission) with Settha Thaweesin as chairman, resolved to appoint Police General Torsak Sukwimon Became the 14th National Police Commissioner (police commander) after the first part of the meeting resolved to postpone the appointment.

later Pol. Gen. Sereepisut Tamiyawet Leader of the Seri Ruam Thai Party Submit a letter NACC to prosecute Settha Thavisin, Prime Minister, in his capacity as Chairman of the National Police Commission, and a total of 10 people performing duties in appointing The Police Commander violates Section 258 D. (4) of the Constitution, which allows police reform to be independent in their work. and to have security in compensation and appointments using a merit system To allow police officers to work with freedom and effective

Therefore, it is considered the first lawsuit against Prime Minister Settha’s performance of duties since he began performing his duties.

+++Difficult question for the Settha government

1)crisis of confidence

Because of the economic situation of the government It is a cross-polar government. Therefore causing distrust among the people. which affects policy and government administration When the people do not have confidence Moving forward with matters It was difficult.

2) Budget

Until today, the draft The Budget Expenditure Act for the fiscal year 2024 has just begun to be counted. Prime Minister Settha has just given the budget preparation policy a few days ago. It is expected to enter parliament early next year. Therefore, it will be quite a problem in moving forward with various projects. Especially the projects that have been campaigned for.

3) Digital money project, risk points

Even though such a project It will be a project that the Pheu Thai Party campaigned for. and certified by Election Commission, but now we can see that the said project is being attacked every day. Because it is a project with a budget of 5.6 billion baht, there is still no guarantee that It will bring benefits that are worth the investment. Therefore, this digital money distribution project Therefore, it will be a risk point for the government. Similar to the rice pledging project in the past

4) Thaksin, weak points of the government

Currently, society is watching to see if there will be a law to suspend punishment.Thaksin Shinawatra Former Prime Minister or not, after the royal sentence was reduced to 1 year in prison, but in fact, until today, Thaksin has not been jailed for a single day. Because he relied on the fact that he was sick and elderly, he was staying in the hospital for treatment. The case of Thaksin’s return without punishment This makes society question the standards of the Thai justice process. and inevitably affect the confidence of the government

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2023-10-21 12:26:27

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