Labour Minister Julapun Amornvivat's recent remarks signalling his willingness to move ahead with the Career-Average Revalued Earnings (CARE) pension formula are commendable. If officially adopted, the CARE policy would allow the government to correct one of the Social Security Fund's (SSF) most persistent injustices.
Mr Julapun appears ready to rise to the occasion. Previous governments have shied away from addressing the issue, fearing opposition from sections of the labour movement, particularly unions concerned that the reform could reduce benefits for some of their members.
