Interior Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has told parliament that the bulk of the 460 billion baht allocated to the Interior Ministry in the 2024 fiscal year will be used to increase opportunities, improve social equality and eradicate poverty.

 

The budget also includes money for the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration and Pattaya City, which are two semi-independent agencies under the Interior Ministry.

 

Anutin said that the allocation of budget within the ministry is in line with national strategies, the government’s policies and the United Nations’ objectives for sustainable development, eradication of poverty and environmental protection.

 

Full story: Thai PBS 2024-01-05

 

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Of course he does...

5 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

Interior Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has told parliament that the bulk of the 460 billion baht allocated to the Interior Ministry in the 2024 fiscal year will be used to increase opportunities, improve social equality and eradicate poverty for the rich and connected...

 

Corrected that for you to make it honest and believable!

and what  independent measures are in place to make sure the billions of baht are used  correctly ?

 

no accountability exists in Thailand - still 3rd world nomatter how you paint it, it shouldn't be 

13 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

Interior Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has told parliament that the bulk of the 460 billion baht allocated to the Interior Ministry in the 2024 fiscal year will be used to increase opportunities, improve social equality and eradicate poverty.

I would like someone to ask him to address parliament and explain clearly how they intend to achieve that.

Improve equality... Thakisin as one glaring example.

Eradicate poverty... look at the wage increase. the man is joking.

And a littlebit for you..........and a littlebit more for me

14 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

Anutin said that the allocation of budget within the ministry is in line with national strategies, the government’s policies and the United Nations’ objectives for sustainable development

Sounds like a preemptive statement...

One for you, two for me, two for you, three for me, three for you, four for me.........

A first!

His party got 3% of the vote at the election compared to 38% for Move Forward and him and his cohorts end up in control of 460 billion baht. Both him and his de-facto boss have made their money in the construction business in no small part due to government contracts, in fact the previous Transport Minister, brother of de-facto boss, is under investigation for the awarding of billions of bahts worth of contracts to an alleged connected business.

 

Quote from the article, " He said some of the major projects to be implemented by the Ministry this year include the construction of new civic centres ".  

 

Absolute tragedy for Thailand.

9 hours ago, kinyara said:

His party got 3% of the vote at the election compared to 38% for Move Forward and him and his cohorts end up in control of 460 billion baht. Both him and his de-facto boss have made their money in the construction business in no small part due to government contracts, in fact the previous Transport Minister, brother of de-facto boss, is under investigation for the awarding of billions of bahts worth of contracts to an alleged connected business.

 

Quote from the article, " He said some of the major projects to be implemented by the Ministry this year include the construction of new civic centres ".  

 

Absolute tragedy for Thailand.

Does it affect your life in anyway shape or form?

46 minutes ago, PJ71 said:

Does it affect your life in anyway shape or form?

 

Yes, I experience the crumbling state of Pattaya's infrastructure on a daily basis, and given the billions that have supposedly been spent recognise the same systemic issues are at play locally. 

1 minute ago, kinyara said:

 

Yes, I experience the crumbling state of Pattaya's infrastructure on a daily basis, and given the billions that have supposedly been spent recognise the same systemic issues are at play locally. 

Do you pay tax here?

1 minute ago, PJ71 said:

Do you pay tax here?

 

I pay Land Tax for my property, Tax on my car and VAT. I'm retired now but when I was working here on a top salary bracket I paid income tax and all other statutory deductions.

2 minutes ago, kinyara said:

 

I pay Land Tax for my property, Tax on my car and VAT. I'm retired now but when I was working here on a top salary bracket I paid income tax and all other statutory deductions.

Well then yes, i guess you're entitled to a moan.

 

I've not paid tax anywhere since 1996.

One must chose wisely which pockets to fill first.

At the end of the year will he present a briefcase full of handwritten IOUs, some on napkins?