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Bangkok Pundit published on 08/12/09 a criticism of how a National Happiness Index could be used or abused.
After the military coup of 2006, Prime Minister Surayud Chulanont’s government instituted a happiness index. It is frequently referred to in the media.

“Doesn’t a happiness index provide perverse incentives for governments to exercise greater control over the media, reduce the amount of information on certain subjects that is allowed to be distributed to the public because this is an easier way to create happiness?” asked Bangkok Pundit.