Ex-PM Thaksin lays out 14-point plan to fix economy

Thaksin speaking at the dinner talk event "Vision for Thailand 2024" at Siam Paragon Hall in Bangkok on Aug 22 . - The Nation/ANN

BANGKOK: Former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra on Thursday (Aug 22) proposed a 14-point strategy to improve Thailand’s sluggish economy in his first public speech since returning to Thailand after 17 years abroad.

He was speaking at a dinner talk event "Vision for Thailand 2024", hosted by Nation Group on Aug 22 at Siam Paragon Hall in Bangkok and attended by politicians, diplomats and investors.