Govt job ratings, economic skills top Yingluck, Abhisit

The poll was conducted among 66 economists from 28 institutions between February 9 and 17. The poll results showed the government received 5.62 on the score of 10 – higher than that of the Yingluck government, which scored 4.08, and higher than that of the Abhisit government, which scored 5.12.
The government received the highest score of 6.51 from its performance on baht management and managing the stability of the baht and received the lowest score from managing the country’s macro economy (GDP) with a score of 5.19.
Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha’s job approval rating scored at 6.62 out of 10 which is higher than that of former prime-minister Yingluck Shinawatra, who got 3.66. Energy Minister Narongchai Akrasanee’s performance rating was 6.15, followed by Deputy Prime Minister MR Pridiyathorn Devakula 6.07. The lowest score went to Commerce Minister Chatchai Sarikulya 5.2, while Bank of Thailand governor Prasarn Trairatvorakul scored highest with 7.54, higher than a previous poll in which he received 7.11.
Asked if the PM should have a Cabinet reshuffle, 34 per cent said “yes” because current ministers were not experts in their jobs and approached work like bureaucrats, lacking new ideas and vision. Another 21 per cent said “yes” because progress was slow, their approach to work was more passive than proactive, and they did not work in cohesion and compatibility.
Around 21 per cent of those polled said Prayut should not reshuffle the Cabinet to allow policies to be carried out with consistency, 44 per cent said the Cabinet reshuffle was not needed because the government had little time to carry out its road map as announced, and 44 per cent of the surveyed economists did not answer this question.