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Breaking through Thailand’s current policy making hindrances

15 Sept 16:16 Key points summarised by AI

Thailand's policy-making faces significant hurdles, including limited public participation, lack of access to budget data, and insufficient forward-thinking, hindering the development of truly inclusive policies.
Collaborative 'Hackathon' events, such as 'Hack Thailand 2023', are emerging as crucial platforms to unite diverse stakeholders—from citizens to policymakers—to design comprehensive, future-oriented policies.
Experts emphasize the critical need for robust public participation to foster a sense of ownership, uncover overlooked possibilities, and advocate for essential reforms in regulations and budget transparency.
Innovative approaches like 'statistical foresight' are proposed to shift policy focus towards anticipating future scenarios, while leveraging existing private sector organizations is key to effective, inclusive, and flexible policy implementation.

Today 14:58 Key points summarised by AI

Thailand's government will launch the "Chainat-Pasak-Gulf" water diversion canal project in fiscal year 2027, a seven-year mega-infrastructure initiative.
This permanent structural solution aims to mitigate recurrent central plains flooding by diverting water from the Chao Phraya River directly into the Gulf of Thailand, significantly reducing flow to major cities like Ayutthaya and Bangkok.
Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul justifies the long-term investment as a means to reduce future damages and fiscal burdens, contrasting it with the 40-50 billion baht spent annually on short-term flood relief.
Concurrently, the Prime Minister instructed officials to expand drainage capacity into the Tha Chin River and swiftly remove water hyacinths to improve immediate flood management.