PM Prayut: Civil servants must use state budgets transparently

[webfact]

PM Prayut: Civil servants must use state budgets transparently

 

   

BANGKOK, 5 April 2019 (NNT) - The Prime Minister, Gen. Prayut Chan-o-cha, has instructed civil servants nationwide to spend state budgets prudently, prevent corruption and work together to regain public confidence and faith, as the country is going through changes.

 

Prime Minister Prayut presided over the ceremony to present awards to organizations with outstanding financial performance in 2018. The event was organized to encourage state enterprises to manage their finances properly and transparently. A total of 31 awards and certificates were presented to 27 enterprises. However, no agencies received the top award for outstanding financial performances as none of them met the criteria covering five areas, including procurement, disbursement, accounting, auditing, and liability for infringement.

 

After presenting the awards, Gen. Prayut delivered a speech saying the government is heading towards e-government and 5G, the next generation of mobile broadband. He called on all civil servants and operating officers to adapt to the changes and continue to develop themselves. He said there will also be more auditing to enhance the effectiveness of budget expenditures and prevent corruption.

 

The Prime Minister said creating public confidence is essential, particularly at this time when the country is going through changes. Gen. Prayut said he has been working honestly and is devoted to his work, but this might not be enough.

 

The Prime Minister added that the general election was held in line with the democratic process as everyone demanded, and problems that have arisen will be addressed. He has also called on the media to be responsible when publishing certain headlines as they could create conflict.

 

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[Thaiwrath]

4 minutes ago, webfact said:

The Prime Minister added that the general election was held in line with the democratic process as everyone demanded, 

Far from the truth again !

[colinneil]

Prayut says civil servants must use state funds transparently.

He says they must be as transparent as him and his cronies.

[bluesofa]

13 minutes ago, webfact said:

The Prime Minister, Gen. Prayut Chan-o-cha, has instructed civil servants nationwide to spend state budgets prudently, prevent corruption and work together to regain public confidence and faith, as the country is going through changes.

With him in charge it's no doubt the male menopause.

[nikmar]

Im not sure who'se the bigger headcase, Prayut or Gen. Apirat

 

 

 

[PatOngo]

56 minutes ago, webfact said:

Civil servants must use state budgets transparently

Be sure to only take this much for yourselves!

[Thechook]

Um.  Isn't he only the caretaker P.M at the moment?  He doesn't have the power of P.M to do or say anything until he wins and is sworn in.  There is a recount on and he still may not win.

[akirasan]

30 minutes ago, Thechook said:

There is a recount on and he still may not win.

 

[Oziex1]

555

[ChrisY1]

16 hours ago, Thechook said:

Um.  Isn't he only the caretaker P.M at the moment?  He doesn't have the power of P.M to do or say anything until he wins and is sworn in.  There is a recount on and he still may not win.

He hasn't resigned the PM position....he should have, but junta rules...so he does as he pleases.

[ChrisY1]

17 hours ago, nikmar said:

Im not sure who'se the bigger headcase, Prayut or Gen. Apirat

 

 

 

The latter...Prayuth is not very smart, neither is Apirat...but he has backing...all goes back to the old schools.

[Lupatria]

And a civil servant in the in the last row of attendees was heard talking to himself:

"Transparency? Holy smoke! Now how do we ignite bushfires during the rainy season?"

[greeneking]

17 hours ago, Thechook said:

Um.  Isn't he only the caretaker P.M at the moment?  He doesn't have the power of P.M to do or say anything until he wins and is sworn in.  There is a recount on and he still may not win.

And wasn't it decided he is not a state official?  That statement was so transparent I could see right through it!

[mike324]

April 1 past a couple days ago dear general ... please do try harder to remember next time

[Khun Paul]

Ah, they must thereforfe spend the money transparently, so we can see them spending it on cars,houses and food and holidays, That is great, it will not stop them but we can all see what is happening.      If it was not so damn serious it would be funny . 

[yellowboat]

Since the Army took over, I have never seen such an empowered and unaccountable civil service.  The fact nobody won an award sort of proves the point they do not feel obliged to carry out good governance.  

 

Sure hope these are the last days of general cha cha as coup leader.

[Eric Loh]

10 minutes ago, yellowboat said:

Since the Army took over, I have never seen such an empowered and unaccountable civil service.  The fact nobody won an award sort of proves the point they do not feel obliged to carry out good governance.  

 

Sure hope these are the last days of general cha cha as coup leader.

Normally the case YB when the boss is corrupt and unaccountable, their minions will react the same. The junta has shown little accountability in raiding the reserve treasury to low and little accountability in showing off their corruption. No one allowed to question. 

[Chris Lawrence]

Just like the military budget! One of the new Chinese tanks.

[billd766]

3 minutes ago, Chris Lawrence said:

Just like the military budget! One of the new Chinese tanks.

I think it shrank in the wash, chief.

[Sydebolle]

Well, he was too busy in the past to mention it - after almost five years in absolute power this - of course - is understandable ???? 

[Mavideol]

19 hours ago, Thechook said:

Um.  Isn't he only the caretaker P.M at the moment?  He doesn't have the power of P.M to do or say anything until he wins and is sworn in.  There is a recount on and he still may not win.

you are correct, unfortunately this is Thailand and by his standards we won by a clean slate, thus can do as he wishes or as he wants, he did call it democracy

 

[Mavideol]

20 hours ago, webfact said:

He called on all civil servants and operating officers to adapt to the changes and continue to develop themselves. He said there will also be more auditing to enhance the effectiveness of budget expenditures and prevent corruption. 

would like to know when it will start.... know somebody (not a friend) in the military, he's a captain of some sort and stationed away from family, he has 4 helpers to do anything he wants and the wife has another 4 helpers at her house doing any kind of work not related to the military, thus a captain has 8 subordinates payed by the tax payers money and this is preventing corruption

[robblok]

I guess, he did not refer to the army budget and weapons purchases. ????

[Mavideol]

5 minutes ago, robblok said:

I guess, he did not refer to the army budget and weapons purchases. ????

my assumption that anybody working for the government as a civil servant (military do suppose to serve the population) should fall within his (supposedly) goals

[Pattaya28]

Why does the word "corruption" keep popping up ??

[geoffbezoz]

1 minute ago, Pattaya28 said:

Why does the word "corruption" keep popping up ??

Its a cultural thing so quite acceptable as the norm.

[hotchilli]

21 hours ago, webfact said:

A total of 31 awards and certificates were presented to 27 enterprises. However, no agencies received the top award for outstanding financial performances as none of them met the criteria covering five areas, including procurement, disbursement, accounting, auditing, and liability for infringement.

So 31 awards handed to 27 enterprises for achieving what exactly?

If none of them met the criteria of: procurement, disbursement; accounting, auditing or liability for infringement it begs the question why are they still operating as enterprises?

They must be as bent as the proverbial "donkeys hind leg" !

As transparent as the skies over Chiang Mai !

[Srikcir]

21 hours ago, webfact said:

The Prime Minister, Gen. Prayut Chan-o-cha, has instructed civil servants nationwide to spend state budgets prudently, prevent corruption and work together to regain public confidence and faith

How many times has Prayut invoked Article 44 to bypass laws related to procurement transparency?

• The Eastern Economic Corridor development and Chinese Dual Rail High Speed Projects are two major examples.
• Prayut in his capacity as junta chief, signed an order amending Article 4, so it is no longer mandatory for top executives or board members at some state organizations to declare their assets/liabilities to the anti-graft agency.  http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/national/30360207

It appears that Prayut's message to civil servants is that political expediency overrides anti-corruption laws. To emphasize this viewpoint, no doubt Prayut's annual 5% pay raises for civil servants will help them understand this policy.

[Cadbury]

21 hours ago, webfact said:

PM Prayut: Civil servants must use state budgets transparently

It seems precautions and cover ups need to be taken in the unlikely event of a changing of the guard.

The previous opaque system of incoming and outgoing envelopes must now change into some other seemingly more honest system of corruption and bribery. 

Thailand's wealth ranking of 1% of the population owning 67% of the wealth must be preserved even if means the methods of "transparency" have to be changed.

Senior civil servants and politicians (military or otherwise) need to embrace change and find more devious ways to shuffle the envelopes around.

[Cheops]

22 hours ago, webfact said:

Civil servants must use state budgets transparently

Meaning that they now just need to show the transactions of state money being transferred to their personal accounts