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Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit<\/strong>, the prominent leader of the Progressive Movement and former head of the now-dissolved Future Forward Party, has asserted that Thailand’s economic woes are inextricably linked to two decades of political instability.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n He called for urgent constitutional amendments and a sweeping reform of the national budget to address the nation’s deep-seated issues.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Speaking at the “55 Years NATION: Breaking Thailand’s Deadlock<\/strong>” event on Friday in Bangkok, Thanathorn argued that attempting to fix the economy without tackling the underlying political conflicts and power structures that have hampered the country is simply “impossible.”<\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n He highlighted the absence of societal consensus, a lack of effective checks and balances, and the pervasive use of “legal warfare”<\/strong> as political tools. This environment, he claimed, prevents any government from achieving stable governance.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n “Old problems like political corruption remain unresolved, and new problems like ‘legal warfare’ have emerged,” Thanathorn stated.<\/strong><\/p>\n
\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n He explained that mechanisms designed for oversight in the 1997 Constitution are now being “used as tools for political destruction.”<\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n He further suggested that “a certain group of people” <\/strong>are actively trying to “stop time”<\/strong> politically to preserve their own social order and economic interests, creating a significant barrier to Thailand’s adaptation to global changes.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Thanathorn painted a stark picture of Thailand’s economic decline, presenting GDP growth figures over three decades:<\/p>\n
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