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Democrats add 5% GDP growth to action plan
Bangkok Post
|January 17, 2026
The Democrat Party has set a 5% economic growth target for the end of 2026, proposing a 90-day action plan on structural shifts aimed at lifting the country out of poverty in the long run.
Democrat leader and prime ministerial candidate Abhisit Vejjajiva, joined by fellow candidates Korn Chatikavanij and Karndee Leopairote and deputy party leader Werapong Prapha, presented the plan and affirmed the party's readiness to govern.
Mr Abhisit said Thailand’s economic issues are the result of structural problems that have accumulated over more than a decade and must be solved through clear policy direction and long-term structural reform, not just temporary budget spending.
This story is from the January 17, 2026 edition of Bangkok Post.
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