Thailand's New Government Policy Program Criticized, Academia and Industry Question Implementation

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Thailand's new government's policy program has been announced but faces widespread criticism from academia and industry for lacking concrete measures to address the energy crisis and economic problems stemming from the Middle East conflict. Economist Anusorn Thammajai pointed out that rising oil prices negatively impact the construction sector and urged the government to focus more on corruption. The Federation of Thai Industries emphasized the need for policy adjustments to cope with soaring oil prices and raw material shortages due to the Middle East war. The honorary president of the Thai Rice Exporters Association questioned the feasibility of the policies, and scholars also criticized the composition of the new cabinet.