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	He said the plan would serve as the foundation and pillars in rebuilding the country for the future.</div>
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	General Prayut said he expected the new government to be formed after the next election would follow the strategic plan laid out by his administration, although it was unlikely to be implemented in its entirety.</div>
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	&ldquo;We are doing the strategic plan for reform over the next 20 years. This is preparation for the country to become an international democracy,&rdquo; he said.</div>
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	&ldquo;Many people want the country to become an international democracy and to look good in the eyes of the world community. But are we ready yet? We were ready in the past but the whole thing almost collapsed.</div>
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	&nbsp;&ldquo;Today we need to rebuild our home and our country for the future ... there are no houses built without pillars. We need to have the foundation too.&rdquo;</div>

20-year plan is ‘foundation and pillars’ for democracy

PRIME MINISTER Prayut Chan-o-cha said Thursday that his government’s 20-year national strategic plan was necessary to prepare Thailand to become a democracy under the international standard.