7 Questions for 7 Parties: NATION Debate - Who Won Hearts in the Northeast?

"Corruption is everywhere today. The national budget is nearly 4 trillion baht annually, but corruption amounts to no less than 500 billion baht each year."

"What the People's Party will do is start with data. Solving corruption must begin by enabling citizens to access information."

"What must not be forgotten is that cracking down on corruption has two parts. First, enforce laws seriously... Second, seize assets and expand this measure."

"It's now a state of obstruction; it must become a state of support. The simple, overlooked solution to corruption is using technology, innovation, and AI."

"If technology speaks for people, it won't ask for bribes. But if you deal with people, they will ask for bribes."

"The central government must become lean (smaller). Previously, the central government was fat; most budgets were concentrated centrally."

"The principle of decentralization is to give local people the right to decide, plan, and strategize to solve problems."

"The party will upgrade Udon Thani to have its own university, which has been fought for a long time."

"We will be a regional education hub, accepting students from China and CLMV."

"If we want to transform the Northeast into a cultural and tourist destination, it shouldn't be just tourism and leaving; eating and then sleeping elsewhere."

"'Red Lotus Sea' is another example. To make the Northeast a soft power, we have human soft power, cultural soft power, and local soft power."

"Tourism connectivity is crucial but must come with convenient transportation, including air travel; everything must be ready."

"Tourism must be done alongside secondary cities, creating unified potential and connectivity."

"Today, the grassroots, farmers, have weak purchasing power, lacking the strength to drive the economy, causing industry, tourism, and urban sectors to stagnate."

"The party's policy guarantees a profit of not less than 30% for every agricultural crop."

"SMEs nowadays find it very difficult to access funding. How can we increase agricultural product processing?"

"I will vote in favor of all policies. I won't say this one is from the People's Party, that one from Klaithamm, or this one from Pheu Thai. I will vote for all if beneficial to the people."