Policy Announcement*

Mr. President,
Distinguished Members,

Persuant to His Majesty the King's gracious appointment of myself as Prime Minister, per Royal Command dated 1 January 1958, and the subsequent appointment of the Council of Ministers, per Royal Command dated 1 January 1958. According to Code 84 of the Constitution of the Kingdom of 1932 (Revised Edition 1952), the Council of Ministers has now formulated the formal policies, according to the rights and liberties of the people, i.e., accommodation and property, as to present to the Parliament for the consideration and kind approval, as follows:

1.	Evidently, the national well-being and security are true objectives of the state administration, hence, the government shall intend to eliminate social problems and partiality, implement efficient measures, as for the national prosperity, and become the government of the people.
2.	The government shall preserve the democratic administration, in accordance with the Constitution of the Kingdom of Thailand, respect the king, enshrine Buddhism, and provide full supports to other religions.
3.	The government shall preserve the rights and roles of the country, according to international obligations, follow the United Nations' Charters, and establish close relations with sovereign states, as per justice, public well-being, and national security.
4.	The government shall maintain the royal army, as for the national security, according to the economic situation, and improve the military welfare.
5.	The government shall preserve the national security, with the focus on the protection and maintenance, in order to support the national profession, and suppress the national fear. In this respect, the government shall enhance the efficiency of the police, administrative officers, kamnans and village headmen. In addition, the government shall implement the local developments, establish the self-reliant communities, enact the land administration, as to distribute the land ownership to the public, in accordance with the local needs and economic situation. Moreover, the government shall provide the accommodation welfare, as for the low-income, support the construction of economical accommodation units, as to increase the numbers of state housings, and enhance the social welfares. Finally, the government shall establish provincial infrastructures, be it electricity or water, and upgrade the intercity transportation system, as for the sake of the provincial development and local prosperity.
6.	The government shall enhance the health care system, by supporting the recruitment of qualified doctors and related specialists, improving the health centers, medical equipments , and officers, promoting the medical research, fabrication of medicine and medical supplies, as to diversify the ranges.
7.	The government shall implement efficient surveys on the national economic situation, and form the national economic development projects.
8.	The government shall implement efficient measures, as for the stability of the national currency, revise the budget systems, as well as, supervise the national expenditure, in accordance with related laws, national savings and benefits.

The government shall, also, revise the taxation system, as for the social justice, improve the structure of the taxation system, in accordance with the economic situation and the standard of living, and enhance the tax collection procedures, as for the national benefits.

In addition, the government shall intend to pay off the outstanding balance, which is the national priority.

9.	The government shall support the national professions and education, as to enhance the efficiency of the agriculture, pasture, irrigation, forest, and fishery, in terms of quantity and quality, and increase the national income.
10.	The government shall support and popularize all types of cooperatives, in accordance with the national requirement and economic situation, as to raise the standard of living and economic status.
11.	The government shall implement, promote, support the national industry, and encourage the national investment, as from internal and external sources. As for home industry, the government shall enhance, research, and experiment the national raw materials, as to diversify the industry.
12.	The government shall support and expand the post, telegraphs, telephone, and radio networks, as for the national benefits. Concerning the land, water, and air transportations, as well as, the port administration, the government shall control, enhance, repair, and coordinate, as for the national benefits.
13.	The government shall support the national commerce, suppress transport restraints and procedures, as to facilitate the product transportation, maintain the price of essential consuming goods, promote the national exports, in terms of quantity and quality, support the manufacturing of essential products, as to meet the national requirements, protect the national industry, maintain the international trade balance, and implement efficient measures, as for the national economic security.
14.	The government shall improve the educational system, in terms of quantity and quality, with the focus on good citizens, in accordance with the democratic administration and economic prosperity, support the sufficiency of educational centers, increase the standard of compulsory education, enhance the provincial education, especially for high schools, support the vocational education, recruit qualified teachers, excel the national curricula, evaluation system, textbooks, and educational tools, as well as, resolve the youth problems, by promoting the physical education and special activities. In addition, the government shall support and improve the private schools, enhance the efficiency and welfare of teachers, preserve the national arts and culture, as well as, improve the operations of museums and the National Library.
15.	The government shall respect the freedom of the royal courts and facilitate the court procedures, as for the social justice.
16.	The government is aware that the state administration shall run smoothly, through the efficiency and honesty of civil servants, hence, shall implement efficient measures for the operations.

The government hopes the Parliament shall grant us the kind approval, in order to run the state administration efficiently.

Thank you.

*Parliament Assembly Report of 1/1958 (Special), 9 January 1958, Pages 54-58

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