PM eyes 4.5-5.5% growth for 2013

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PM eyes 4.5-5.5% growth for 2013

Published: 30 Dec 2012 at 14.19
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The government hopes to achieve 4.5 to 5.5% economic growth in the year 2013 and believes this year's growth will be around 5%, Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra said on Sunday.

Ms Yingluck said in the year to come the government would aim to create a balance between export and domestic growth from the present ratio of 70:30.

Since uncertainties still prevail in the world economy, greater efforts would be made to stimulate domestic economic growth and to make the most use of opportunities to come with the establishement of the Asean Economic Community (AEC) and various free trade areas.

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whathe
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Discussion 6 : 31 Dec 2012 at 18.186
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No mention of trying to address the horrific road toll, 1500 killed or injured in 3 days.Surely at some point Thailand has to admit they have a big problem here....
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Discussion 5 : 31 Dec 2012 at 12.505
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Khun Ylk #4, what hope are you talking about? Is printing money by the trillions of dollars or Euros out of thin air a hope? As soon as the Europeans and the Americans stop printing money, their Economies will come crashing down. But if they continue to print money, inflation will eventually eat up their Economies. The end of the road for them is where Greece is right now, between a rock and a hard place. So, what do you think what kind of hope the Greeks should be dreaming about?
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Discussion 4 : 31 Dec 2012 at 12.184
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Looking at what is going on in western countries (EU, US), this is a very optimistic prognosis, let's hope, it turns out to be more than just "hope"!
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Discussion 3 : 31 Dec 2012 at 11.373
Heavy deficit spending by Yingluck specifically to benefit Reds with paddy support prices plus other goodies to the multi billions will definitely be Thailand's taxpayers onus every year until the taxpayers wise up and rise in revolt: taxpayers revolt!
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Discussion 2 : 30 Dec 2012 at 17.392
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'On her leadership, Ms Yingluck said it would take time for her to prove and adjust herself since she was still new to politics'

OK dear Ms PM. How long you want?
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Discussion 1 : 30 Dec 2012 at 15.281
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Yes, definitely, presumingly that her fugitive brother remains outside Thailand, otherwise, all bets are off!
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