A lucrative drugs gang suspected of laundering money through purchases of Lamborghinis and big bikes with the help of hi-so types and celebrities; alleged corruption scandals at several state enterprises; forcing political reconciliation via the signing of a memorandum of understanding: The government's list of challenges seems to grow day by day and become ever more daunting.
The regime promised a reform of virtually everything when it rose to power in May three years ago. But a quick scan of what we have today show that it has made very little progress.
While the narcotics suppression police may be commended for arresting Xaysana Keopimpha, a Lao national and suspected drug boss whose trafficking networks stretch throughout Southeast Asia, an investigation into the case raised fears that Thailand has become a "superhighway" for drug trafficking.
While for many the news of Thailand being used in this way comes as no surprise, given the millions of meth pills seized by police each year, the frequency of drug-related crimes and accidents is testament to how deeply narcotics have infiltrated our society.
The Xaysana case has confirmed how the drugs trade has flourished with the help of the country's privileged and famous.
It's somewhat ironic, not to mention faintly amusing, that authorities have gone to great lengths to stop booze being advertised and nabbed a young chap brewing beer at home when all the while sports cars and big bikes paid for with laundered money have been whizzing right under the cops' noses.
With a photo allegedly showing the suspected drug kingpin with Thai police going viral, there's little hope that authorities will be able to stem the regional drugs flow anytime soon.
Maybe the Justice Ministry's proposal to legalise methamphetamine makes sense, as it's unlikely we will be able to beat the trade so why not join it; our prisons are overcrowded with drug-related convicts anyway.
But can this isolated measure qualify as "reform"? Not really. The problem is the government has not yet come up with a comprehensive plan on how to tackle drugs in the three years since it seized power.
Corruption is another issue the regime vowed to tackle when it came to power.
It would be no exaggeration to say that Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has made graft-busting the centrepiece of his administration, something to distinguish his government from those of the past, which he says were mired in corruption and scandal.
What the military government and all its graft-busting mechanisms have been doing following the Rolls-Royce bribery scandal has been less than impressive, however.
Considering the amount of money involved -- billions of baht -- and the details of the investigation revealed by Britain's Serious Fraud Office (SFO), the government's reaction can only be described as nothing but routine.
Probes were set up and attempts made to ask for more information from both Rolls-Royce and the SFO.
Government figures also vowed to get to the bottom of it and deal with whoever was involved in the alleged bribery, according to the law.
But other than the customary reactions, there has been no attempt to use the case and information on how corruption networks operate to upgrade the country's limp graft-fighting mechanisms.
We might be in line for receiving periodic updates on the progress of the investigation into the Rolls-Royce scandal, but will we know who pocketed the billions of baht and see them being brought to justice?
If we don't know any more than what has been published by the SFO, we might as well drop all hope of expecting Thailand to get to the bottom of it.
Even though the military regime has a long road ahead, at least one and a half years before it hands over power to a new administration, it would naturally want to leave on a high note with claims that it fostered national reconciliation.
That is probably why the regime recently revived a unity drive and set up a new panel to work on bringing all sides together and having them sign an MoU supposedly featuring an agreement about political dos and don'ts.
One can't help but wondering if national reconciliation can be forged on a piece of paper, why it hasn't been achieved after all these years? But then again, since the road so far has been paved with more setbacks than glories, hopes are not high for the regime to achieve a victorious last leg.