185 Million Baht Given To The Poverty Eradication Center To Carry Out Anti-poverty Projects

[Jai Dee]

185 million baht has been given to the Poverty Eradication Center to carry out anti-poverty projects.

The Poverty Eradication Center has been allocated 185 million baht to implement plans under the community welfare projects.

Director of the Community Development Institute Somsuk Bunyabancha (สมสุข บุญญะบัญชา), as secretary-general of the Poverty Eradication Center, sad that the National Poverty Eradication Committee has approved a budget of 185 million baht to the center to implement plans under the community welfare projects.

She said that around 75 million baht will be used to develop communities in 600 districts, while another 75 million baht will be spent on developing agricultural activities to provide sustainable careers for the people in 150 districts. Another 35 million baht will be spent on solving public debts in 200 districts.

The three projects will be implemented in 42 provinces where there are working mechanisms of the center.

Source: Thai National News Bureau Public Relations Department - 31 March 2006

[jdinasia]

75,000,000/600=125,000bht 4,000 USD doesn't go a long way to eradicating poverty does it?

[joe beets]

Especially when you consider how little of it will be left over after the big shots get their taste.

jb

Edited April 1, 2006 by joe beets

[Thaising]

Especially when you consider how little of it will be left over after the big shots get their taste.

jb

Agreed,agreed, agreed. By the time this piece of cake reach down ground lever, there won't be any thing left for the poor rural folks to eat.