Over Bt50 billion sought for battle against Covid-19

[snoop1130]

Over Bt50 billion sought for battle against Covid-19

By The Nation

 

 

Medical personnel and the availability of medical equipment and facilities are key to fighting Covid-19, and the Loan Review Committee is considering a request of Bt51.9 billion for the job.

 

Of the amount sought, Bt43.9 billion will be spent on 41 projects from agencies under the Public Health Ministry, and Bt8.05 billion on 193 projects from other agencies.

 

According to the application, Bt11.3 billion will be spent on remunerating local medical and public health personnel as well as hiring both local and foreign experts; Bt7.41 billion will be spent on procuring medical equipment, medicine and vaccines; Bt11 billion on research and development as well as disease control; Bt18.4 billion on 26 quarantine projects; and Bt3.6 billion on emergencies caused by the outbreak of infectious diseases.

 

The Cabinet has, so far, approved Bt3.73 billion for four Covid-19 projects under the ministry, including financial support for health volunteers, vaccine and medicines, laboratory development and improving medical equipment.

 

Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30392237?utm_source=category&utm_medium=internal_referral

 

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[sammieuk1]

Why do all these budgets start with big numbers when we all know after disbursements they end up very small or invisible ????  

[DrTuner]

And since there are zero infections in Thailand, that can be distributed 100% to the trough immediately.

[scammed]

so thailand has westernized and became every bit as dumb as west,

borrowing money from future generations and pissing it away on shutdown & co2.

good news soon they will be paying me for living here in spite of the fact im not working

[Brunolem]

And why not send in an extra 10 billions for a battle against Ebola?

[mr mr]

i just heard that a 300mb anonymous donation was made on behalf of the thong lor police department to help with the effort. 

 

who says there are no good people anymore. 

[thequietman]

Cha  f%$#@ng    Ching !  ????

 

I am sure, there were a lot of people who had to change their pants when this was announced. Men & women. ????

[canuckamuck]

I'll cure it for 40 billion.

[Curt1591]

Let's first form a ministry! They will need a new building. 

[ExpatOilWorker]

Sounds like we are getting ready for a big second wave. The first was barely a ripple. 

[phantomfiddler]

Never in the history of mankind has there been such a ridiculous case of killing the patient in order to cure his cold ????

[Venom]

The Wu flu has has been a huge windfall for those in positions of power. ???? 

[Bender Rodriguez]

yeah, lot of sticky fingers on the projects for the 0 new infections in the last MONTHS

[hotchilli]

19 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

Medical personnel and the availability of medical equipment and facilities are key to fighting Covid-19, and the Loan Review Committee is considering a request of Bt51.9 billion for the job.

No domestic infections for 60+ days?

Gotta be joking !

[RichardColeman]

 

 

19 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

Of the amount sought, Bt43.9 billion will be spent on 41 projects from agencies under the Public Health Ministry, and Bt8.05 billion on 193 projects from other agencies.

Wonder how much they could donate without buying a luxury hi-so general plane during a pandemic ? 

[Dap]

18 hours ago, Brunolem said:

And why not send in an extra 10 billions for a battle against Ebola?

And would be equally effective.

[DirtyHarry55]

As there are no current active COVID-19 cases in Thailand why not use it to illuminate Tuberculosis instead?