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PM, opposition clash on budget
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 01/06/2022
» The opposition took aim at the 2023 budget bill, saying the government is being held to ransom by coalition parties over budget allocations while Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha defended it, saying Thailand still enjoys financial and foreign reserve strengths.
PM pledges to take care of ageing on 'Elderly Day'
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 14/04/2021
» The government pledged to take care of elderly citizens on the occasion of National Elderly Day yesterday and assured Thai citizens nationwide of the country's plan to provide care for the elderly.
Committee to consider plight of elderly people told return allowances
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 04/02/2021
» The National Committee for the Elderly will meet on Friday to consider the plight of pensioners told to return their living allowances to the Comptroller General’s Department.
'Defence' budget under attack
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 18/10/2019
» The opposition attacked government spending plans for favouring the Defence Ministry and imposing "ineffective" economic stimulus measures, as three days of debate on the budget bill began in the House on Thursday.
NLA passes bill committing sin taxes to old-age pensions
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 16/11/2017
» The National Legislative Assembly on Thursday passed legislation to require producers of alcoholic beverages and tobacco pay an earmarked tax to finance pension payments for poor, elderly people.
MP pay abuses uncovered
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 18/07/2014
» The junta-installed state budget monitoring and scrutinising committee has found irregularities in the disbursement of meeting allowances to parliament committees and plans to recall the money.