There have been efforts by the military government to incorporate the king's sufficiency economy (localism) in national economic policy. Thai critics parroting talking points crafted by foreign corporate interests are generally careful to direct their criticisms towards the military rather than the king, out of fear of prosecution for lèse majesté. Consequently, criticisms are most often targeted at ineffective application rather than disagreement in principle. Nonetheless, common points of disagreement include:
The philosophy is not consistent with the realities of Thailand's economic development
Nobody understands what "sufficiency economy" really means and there are several vague interpretations