Lower satisfaction to Prayut's economic team
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Economists expressed lower satisfaction towards the government's economic team, giving them only 5.32 point from the 10-point scale, according to a poll by Bangkok University.
Fifty nine economists from 27 institutions were surveyed in the poll, conducted during August 17-25 to mark the first anniversary of the Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha administration. In the previous poll, the team won the score of 5.62 points.
The team scored the highest in the exchange rate management, 5.98; and the least in overall economic growth, 4.57. The prime minister himself scored 6.42 points, against 6.62 in the previous poll.
Among economic ministers, Tourism and Sports Minister Kobkarn Wattanavrangkul achieved the highest score, 6.12. Four economic ministers including Gen Prajin Juntong and Gen Chatchai Sarikalya scored below 5.
Bank of Thailand Governor Prasarn Trairatvorakul's score also dropped from 7.54 points to 7.04.
