Reforming Thailand

BANGKOK, 30 May 2010 (NNT) – After the political crisis in Thailand, there are different problems that have arisen and need to be taken care of carefully, according to the Thailand Research Development Institute (TRDI).

Dr. Viroj Na Ranong said that Thailand needs to reform three main points. They are taxation, educational and social insurance. These three points are connected to each other and are the reasons of many problems that had occurred in the country.

Thailand is made up of mainly poor people. Rich people only consist of 20 percent, but according to the TRDI all the people who are receiving the benefits from the country are the 20 percent of the whole population, which are the rich people. Educational systems too, are actually benefiting the rich people, as well as social insurance in the country.

Dr, Viroj said to reform the country effectively, the government should be able to spread the benefit equally amongst the people in the country, especially amongst the 80 percent of the population which consists of the middle and lower class people. Educational systems also have to be more beneficial towards the majority as well. Social insurance needs to be widely spread so that it would reach out to the people who need it.

Dr. Viroj added that Thailand can develop and compete with other countries only if the country fixes the right problems in the right way.