A second chance
Article Abstract:
Thailand's second general election for 1992 is being seen as a guage of the strength of pro-democracy political parties vis-a-vis political groups that capitalize on the voters' susceptibility to pay-outs and fondness for personalities. With the military regime's violent reaction to the May street demonstration, the voting population has become more clearly delineated as either supportive of the military or opposed to it. Furthermore, regionalism has become more pronounced, a development which may override monetary considerations in the voters' decisions.
Publication Name: Far Eastern Economic Review
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0014-7591
Year: 1992
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Economic hit list: time for politically focused Chuan to tackle the problems
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Chuan Leekpai, Thailand's prime minister, must quickly begin to deal with his country's mounting economic problems. The boom of the late 1980s was due in part to short-term solutions, but now the longer term is looming. The major issues include: a more organized urban labor force; farmers suffering from low prices; rural landlessness; infrastructure problems in Bangkok; encouraging growth outside Bangkok; a trailing industrial sector; and a battered environment.
Publication Name: Far Eastern Economic Review
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0014-7591
Year: 1993
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