THE country’s new Cabinet should urgently address economic issues because the cost of living has outpaced income growth, according to a recent opinion poll conducted by Suan Dusit University.
About 74% of respondents said economic problems needed to be prioritised, with 46% expecting a Cabinet change will enhance government performance, the Dusit poll showed.
The university surveyed 1,164 people through Aug 21-23.
Paetongtarn Shinawatra – the youngest daughter of former Thai leader Thaksin Shinawatra – recently won a parliamentary vote to become the South-East Asian nation’s next prime minister.
The process to form the 35-member Cabinet is not yet complete because some parties have not submitted their nominations for the roles, The Nation reported, citing a deputy prime minister.
Thailand’s economy expanded at the fastest pace in five quarters in the three months through June, aided by tourism and exports.
In a separate poll from the National Institute of Development Administration, 59% of 1,310 respondents said they believed Thaksin will be behind the government’s policy management. The survey was conducted on Aug 20 and 21. — Reuters
