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Govt accused of navy fund graft bid
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 05/04/2024
» The main opposition Move Forward Party (MFP) accused the government of attempting to embezzle budget funds for the navy's procurement of a new frigate in parliament.
Transfer bill before House
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 18/06/2020
» The final deliberation on a bill to reallocate 88 billion baht to a central fund to fight Covid-19 and rehabilitate the economy started yesterday.
'Siphon ministry cash' to fight virus
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 01/04/2020
» A senator yesterday voiced support for the government's plan to siphon 10% of the fiscal 2020 budgets of each ministry, and to issue an executive decree to borrow money, to secure funds to fight the coronavirus pandemic and stabilise the economy.
Senator backs siphoning ministry budgets to fight outbreak
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 31/03/2020
» A senator on Tuesday voiced support for the government's plans to siphon 10% of the fiscal 2020 budgets of each ministry, and to issue an executive decree to borrow more to fight the coronavirus pandemic and stabilise the economy.
Buddhism office chief reinstated
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 26/09/2017
» The cabinet on Tuesday reinstated Pongporn Pramsaneh as the director of the National Office of Buddhism, after shunting him to the Prime Minister's Office in late August.
Govt eyes support for startups
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 23/03/2017
» The government is now busy preparing measures to jump-start the development of business startups to help drive the country's digital economy under the government's much-touted "Thailand 4.0" model.
Govt to divide up unspent budget funds
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 27/05/2016
» The National Legislative Assembly (NLA) has passed in three straight readings a bill seeking the transfer of unused funds in the 2016 fiscal year worth 22 billion baht from various government offices for redistribution to other agencies.
Unspent B22bn drawn back into central budget
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 26/05/2016
» The National Legislative Assembly (NLA) has passed a law to transfer about 22 billion baht in unspent budget allocations from various government agencies back to the central fund so it can speed up dawdling disbursements for approved projects.