Prayut resolves to visit more rural areas
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FOR THE NEW YEAR, Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has resolved to make more visits to rural areas to hear first-hand from grass-roots people.
The government is attempting to open up two-way communication channels with the people, Maj-General Sansern Kaewkamnerd, government spokesman, said after yesterday’s Cabinet meeting.
Prayut hopes more field trips will keep him in direct touch with local people, besides the usual propaganda from the government side.
The prime minister also urges more well-rounded media consumption from people, Sansern said.
“There are analyses that this year will be tough for us,” he said.
“But if people use their discretion to listen openly to all parties, they will know what the government has done and what is actually distorted. With that, we will be able to pass all those predicted crises.”
The prime minister will reduce his talking role this year, with more explanations to be given by his deputies, ministers and their spokesmen.
To comply with the new communication strategy, the Cabinet wants all ministries to reconsider their spokesmen by seeking qualified officials for the post. The officials must gain approval from the Cabinet and be recommended by their ministers.
The ministries can consider keeping their current spokesmen. There could also be spokesmen for special clusters or working groups.
Deputy prime ministers are supposed to elaborate more on the progress of their work during Cabinet meetings.
Prayut ordered all government agencies to practise 2016 frameworks in the hope of solving the country’s problems.
The frameworks will consist of general functions as well as reform work to be completed in various lengths – completely done within this government’s term, partly done and prepared as bases for the next government to continue.
The frameworks will also include work on urgent agendas such as illegal fishing and aviation standards, and work to steer important activities, for instance, support for the 10 economic clusters and the management of water and forest resources.
The prime minister, his deputies and ministers will practise in detail all four work agendas.
All agendas are expected to be carried out simultaneously with clear objectives and the ability to produce obvious, evaluated outcomes, Sansern said.
