{"id":41951,"date":"2024-09-07T15:09:48","date_gmt":"2024-09-07T15:09:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gyalchisarshog.com\/?p=41951"},"modified":"2024-09-07T15:12:35","modified_gmt":"2024-09-07T15:12:35","slug":"thailands-pm-paetongtarn-vows-to-stimulate-the-economy-right-away","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gyalchisarshog.com\/?p=41951","title":{"rendered":"Thailand&#8217;s PM Paetongtarn vows to stimulate the economy &#8220;right away&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">(Reuters)    <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">BANGKOK, Sept 7 &#8211; Thailand&#8217;s Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra said on Saturday her new government will seek to stimulate the economy &#8220;right away&#8221; and will continue with the policies of former premier Srettha Thavisin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">She held a special cabinet meeting earlier in the day to prepare policies that will be delivered at a 2-day meeting of parliament on Thursday and Friday that will mark the formal beginning of her administration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Paetongtarn was&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/asia-pacific\/baptism-fire-awaits-paetongtarn-thailand-gears-up-pm-vote-2024-08-16\/\">elected<\/a>&nbsp;prime minister by the country&#8217;s House of Representatives last month following the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/asia-pacific\/judgment-day-thai-pm-srettha-court-rules-dismissal-case-2024-08-13\/\">shock removal<\/a>&nbsp;of Srettha by a court for ethical violations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">She said her government will mainly continue the policies of her predecessor with some adjustments. This includes tackling issues such as debt restructuring, supporting small and medium-sized enterprises as well as boosting the agricultural and tourism sectors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Our work will continue from Srettha&#8217;s government, particularly in stimulating the economy,&#8221; Paetongtarn said at her first press conference since her cabinet was&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/asia-pacific\/thailands-king-swears-new-government-after-turmoil-2024-09-06\/\">sworn in<\/a>&nbsp;by King Maha Vajiralongkorn a day earlier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">She did not directly address a question about potential adjustments to the government&#8217;s flagship digital wallet scheme or when it might be implemented. The scheme calls for 50 million Thais to each receive 10,000 baht ($295) via a smartphone application.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>(Reuters) BANGKOK, Sept 7 &#8211; Thailand&#8217;s Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra said on Saturday her new government will seek to stimulate the economy &#8220;right away&#8221; and will continue with the policies of former premier Srettha Thavisin. She held a special cabinet meeting earlier in the day to prepare policies that will be delivered at a 2-day meeting of parliament on Thursday and Friday that will mark the formal beginning of her administration. Paetongtarn was&nbsp;elected&nbsp;prime minister by the country&#8217;s House of Representatives last month following the&nbsp;shock removal&nbsp;of Srettha by a court for ethical violations. 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