Abhisit warns new govt of tough challenges ahead
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The Prayuth Cabinet is expected to face tough challenges as it guides the country through reform in the face of plummeting prices for produce, limited budget funding and a volatile world economic situation, Democrat Party leader Abhisit Vejjajiva said Tue
He said two major issues present problems for the new government: the difficulties in pushing for progress in its reform mission and dealing with the country’s economic problems as the government has limited budget.
“A huge chunk of the 2015 fiscal budget, worth over Bt100 billion that was approved by House, has to be used for debts incurred from populist policies at the expense of development projects. On the reform front, everyone wants to see reform but once the button on energy reform is pushed, there will be differences of opinion,’’ Abhisit said.
The Nation
