Former Chonburi Gov. Pracha
Taerat addresses local residents on the structure and duties of the
appointed National Reform Council.
Former Chonburi Gov. Pracha Taerat educated local
residents on the structure and duties of the recently appointed National
Reform Council on which he sits.
Pracha, who made his name as an outspoken governor of Narathiwat Province
before coming to Chonburi in 2006, said little of what he hopes to
accomplish on the panel, speaking more as a teacher explaining the NRC’s
legal structure and charter.
The reform council, comprised of former politicians, military members, and
academics, was selected by the military junta to tackle 11 areas of national
reform, including politics, the economy, energy, health, education, the
environment and other issues.
The reforms were expected to take a year, but Prime Minister Prayuth
Chan-o-cha said Oct. 15 that timeframe may be too optimistic. Elections will
not be held until the NRC’s reforms are complete, the former army commander
added.
The NRC also will appoint the 36-member drafting committee for a new,
permanent constitution.
Pracha said all those named will work to serve the public. He said he has
gathered with candidates to discuss and collect data on officers, educations
and narrow the gap between the rich and the poor to be presented to the NRC.
(CPRD)
