Members of the Thai Chamber of Commerce (TCC) are uncomfortable about
change initiated by undemocratic means, but nonetheless deem this week's coup
d'etat as being necessary to end Thailand's protracted political crisis, the
Thai News Agency reported today.
TCC Chairman Pramont Sutheewong was quoted as saying that the business
community hopes that the Council for Democratic Reform under Constitutional
Monarchy will appoint a prime minister who is well-versed in politics, economics
and social development, as well as being honest and transparent.
The face of the new government will be crucial to investor confidence, he
said, stating that he believed the new government will be in place in the next
few weeks and would work closely with the private sector for sustainable
economic growth to incorporate the King's self-sufficiency principles.
Pramont said the new government should continue to pursue Free Trade
Agreement negotiations with varied countries, but it should make negotiations
transparent to the public and make Thailand an equal partner in these talks.
