Loosely defined, it is a robust welfare system that provides protection to all citizens and promoting economic equality. The sustainability of this social model has been brought into question. The renewed model should be investment in human capital and preventative welfare.
Social policy should focus on achieving goals through a positive welfare approach. This includes:
ü Investment in education, preventing poverty before it begins;
ü Educating and training a more flexible workforce;
ü Flexible labor market;
ü Shift towards preventive healthcare;
ü Facilitate employability through training and education;
ü Policies to address not only those under poverty line but also those close to it;
ü Older people must remain productive and not cut-off from employment
Source: global-politics.co.uk
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The present Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej has made some huge political blunders both internally and internationally such as bringing Thailand close to combating with Cambodia over the border line close to the Preah Vihear temple which was established in 1962 by the World Court. The Thai People always felt embittered about this and PM Samak had “solved” the problem in a one day meeting with the Cambodian leader about six months ago. There has been a military assemble up on the border near this temple in the last few months…
So … between the conviction and some actions and decisions that are not particularly cared for by the general population many Thai People are not pleased with the current Prime Minister. The opposition party is staging protests and has been for the past 3 or more months. Peaceful protesting is a healthy appearance of democracy, when the government allows people to express themselves in the open.
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