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Rules changes to speed up state agency spending
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 01/11/2025
» The Comptroller-General's Department has reformed budget disbursement processes to expedite the injection of more than 4 trillion baht into the economy.
Fiscal outlays fall short
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 13/08/2025
» By the end of fiscal 2025, disbursement of the government's investment budget may reach only 75%, falling short of its 80% target, says the chief of the Comptroller-General's Department.
Anti-corruption efforts to start earlier for projects
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 04/04/2025
» The inclusion of public construction projects in the Integrity Pact (IP) programme, allowing a third-party external observer to participate in monitoring, must begin from the initial stage of the bidding process, according to Patricia Mongkhonvanit, director-general of the Comptroller-General's Department.
PM keen to rev up budget disbursements
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 05/03/2025
» Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra wants to accelerate the disbursement of investment budgets, particularly for three ministries with high investment budgets, to lift the economy this year.
Finance minister keen on interest rate cuts
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 25/02/2025
» Interest rate cuts this year should be well-timed to support continuous economic growth, says Finance Minister Pichai Chunhavajira.
Initiative to develop corruption risk index
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 21/01/2025
» The Comptroller General's Department has teamed up with the Open Contracting Partnership (OCP) to develop a risk index for corruption in government procurement.
Budget delay blamed for slow public investment
Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 02/10/2024
» The government under-invested in the previous fiscal year because the budget was passed so late, according to the Comptroller General’s Department (CGD).
State salaries and benefits face scrutiny
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 23/09/2024
» The Comptroller-General's Department, the Budget Bureau and the Office of the Civil Service Commission (OCSC) are considering how to reform salaries and benefits in all government sectors.
Ministries told to expedite investment outlay
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 21/09/2024
» The Comptroller-General's Department has set an ambitious disbursement target for investment budgets in fiscal 2025, aiming for 75-80% of the total investment budget.
Investment spending off target
Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 19/08/2024
» Only 45% of the government's investment budget was disbursed during the first 10 months of fiscal 2024, far short of the 75% target, according to the Finance Ministry.