Cabinet Endorses 8 Billion Baht for Covid-19 Response

[snoop1130]

 

BANGKOK, March 22 (TNA) – The Cabinet approved the central budget of 8.458 billion baht, proposed by the Public Health Ministry for Covid-19 prevention and management, covid-19 risk allowance for health personnel and procurement of Paxlovid pills for Covid-19 treatment.

 

Trisulee Trisaranakul, a deputy government spokeswoman said that the budget would be allocated to the Office of the Permanent Secretary Ministry of Public Health (7.7 billion baht), the Medical Services Department (626.53 million baht), the Medical Sciences Department (13.53 million baht), the Mental Health Department (27.84 million baht) and the Health Department (13.37 million baht).  

It will be used to fund Covid-19 risk allowance for public health personnel, extra allowance for vaccination teams, Covid-19 treatment costs for patients without health welfare and procurement of Paxlovid pills made by Pfizer.

 

Full Story: https://tna.mcot.net/english-news-908217

 

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[smedly]

there goes another budget, whos pocket is that one ending up in

 

all these rules in the west concentrating on Russian theives - what about the rest 

 

There are many countries in the world were those in charge are enriching themselves - it is not just Russians  

[ChrisY1]

Some nice Songkran gifts on the way for some....after this well timed budget news. 

[Sydebolle]

Does anyone - except those who file and approve it (like the health minister for one) - have a clue, how many billions this entire exercise has cost the taxpayer so far? Must be a mind-boggling amount given the (meanwhile no longer discussed disaster of) locally produced Astra-Zeneca, the cargo flights full of gifted contributions by the Chinese etc. 

[lujanit]

One billon for you, you, you and several for me.  Oh, whats that? There is no money left, how can that be?  

[Jimbo53]

Thai people have been left distressed,and topping themselves at an alarming rate because of a lack of financial support from their Government,and they come up with Billions for this scam!

Another big order going into the Government Stationery Department for Manila envelopes!!$$$ T.I.T.

[JonnyF]

Excellent news.

 

This should pay for more supercars for the politician's offspring to kill the public with.