“We’re combating for that 99%, going versus the 1% that is the elite, the military, the cash.” Move Forward Party leader Pita Limjaroenrat waves to fans at the Thai-Japanese Stadium in Din Daeng district on April 3,2023 (Photo: Wichan Charoenkiatpakul) The Move Forward Party, which is rising in viewpoint surveys ahead of the May 14 election, desires to recover the “lost years” under a military-backed guideline with propositions for sweeping reforms to revitalise Southeast Asia’s second-largest economy. The Move Forward Party, which is rising in viewpoint surveys ahead of the May 14 election, desires to recover the “lost years” under a military-backed guideline with propositions for sweeping reforms to revitalise Southeast Asia’s second-largest economy. Its leader Pita Limjaroenrat, a 42-year-old alumnus of Harvard Kennedy School of Government, is pitching to spread financial activity beyond the capital city Bangkok, takeapart company monopolies and minimize the impact of the equipped forces in politics. “What we required to do are 3 things in terms of policies: it’s to de-militarise, de-monopolise and decentralise,” Mr Pita stated in a Bloomberg TELEVISION interview. “And that’s really much my 100-day program.” Stakes are high as the basic election is shaping up to be a contest inbetween the pro-establishment celebrations of the judgment military-backed union that has helmed the nation because a coup in 2014 and the pro-democracy opposition, consistingof Move Forward and Pheu Thai celebrations. Reviving a once-vibrant economy that grew at the slowest rate in the area last year after the Covid-19 pandemic dealt a blow to its tourist and production is likewise in focus. “The stake is the 1% versus the 99%. If the incumbent wins, that 1% will keep flourishing and inequality will grow. If the 99% wins, that indicates Thailand will modification for great,” stated Mr Pita, who was chose earlier this month as the celebration’s prospect for prime minister. “People label us as extremists, far-left, and all that. But we’re battling for that 99%,
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