9 billion Baht trimmed off so far from 2016 budget

BANGKOK, 24 July 2015 (NNT) - The committee on the 2016 fiscal budget has so far trimmed off 9 billion baht from the budget allocation for 18 Ministries.

According to the budget committee spokesperson, Maj Gen Chatudom Titthasiri, budgets requested by 302 agencies of 18 Ministries account for 76 percent of the entire budget. So far the committee has been able to shave off 9.754 billion Baht from the initial numbers.

The committee will proceed to consider budget allocations for the Ministry of Interior, followed by non-ministry agencies and independent organizations.

Regarding the Ministry of Defense, Gen Chatudom disclosed that the committee had decided to increase the budget for the Ministry by 10 billion Baht as a result of an increase in compensation to its regular army personnel and ranger force. He, however, noted that the committee did not allocate any budget towards the Ministry’s planned purchasing of submarines in 2016.


-- NNT 2015-07-24

Is this 9.74b thb that could have been saved last year if not for the corruption?

Another point! 9.74 billion thb shaved off even though they added 10 billion to the defense ministry.

I can't argue that they will need the extra money with all the world looking at them and with them holding hands with China. Heheee joke

Regarding the Ministry of Defense, Gen Chatudom disclosed that the committee had decided to increase the budget for the Ministry by 10 billion Baht

Now what a surprise

Very similar value to what the lady who posted on FB......... about a certain someone transfering to Singapore.......of course...it's just a coincedence...

Is this 9.74b thb that could have been saved last year if not for the corruption?

One submarine down 2 more to go. I thought the government was in a expansionary mood because of the slowing economy not in a contraction mode. Do they get say 10 to 15% of what they shave off.?

Edited July 24, 201510 yr by elgordo38

Do they mean 'skimmed' rather than 'trimmed'?

"Regarding the Ministry of Defense, Gen Chatudom disclosed that the committee had decided to increase the budget for the Ministry by 10 billion Baht "

So no savings have been made at all.

Though, on the plus side, this should give them the money they need to pay for dance classes.

Edited July 24, 201510 yr by Bluespunk

So what is the total budget for 2016 that they plan on spending and how much for each ministry? I feel much safer kmowing 10 billion was added to the Defense ministry

with 10 billion they could buy a great big gun, so big it might find their tiny brain to blow out

we need subs worth 36 billion, now

Is this 9.74b thb that could have been saved last year if not for the corruption?

Did you not read?

9 billion was shaved off several ministry.

But 1 special ministry was allocated 10 billion more than normal budget.

Since there was money left over after the cuts.

So, 10 billion added to the 192 billion the MoD got 2014/2015. That's a little bit more that 5%. How about the other ministries. We need more info to be able to put all in perspective.

Is this 9.74b thb that could have been saved last year if not for the corruption?

Did you not read?

9 billion was shaved off several ministry.

But 1 special ministry was allocated 10 billion more than normal budget.

Since there was money left over after the cuts.

It doesn't say they put that 9.74b to use in the defense ministry. That is only your assumption. The way I read it was that after the cuts and increase to the defense they still have an extra 9.74b .

Although given translations we could both be wrong heheeee....

I have fairly well consoled myself that info will not nor could not be forthcoming that could be used to put things into a perspective form of any recongizable standard that the rest of the world would be able to interpert. I base this opinion on news , press releases, statements made by those in authority of the people who are sent out to accomplish a task that they havn't a clue as to which end consumes the material, what material, information, etc is needed and which end is going to produce a shi..y result

The latter mentioned result seems about the only foregone give conclusion to the majority of their efforts that are expended

Edited July 24, 201510 yr by slapout

Who said they were trying to shave govt spending? They trying to completely stall the economy?

Uhm, can i get 1billion thb. For my budget for next year please, who will miss it?

Oh and uhm,, please in cash of 20thb bank notes wish to fill up my pool of it. ... Thanks.

Very similar value to what the lady who posted on FB......... about a certain someone transfering to Singapore.......of course...it's just a coincedence...

On the other hand it could be said that the 9 billion baht shaved off the budget was real money requested and that figures were available, whereas the lady who posted on FB was merely mindlessly repeating something that she had heard on FB which as it is social media MUST have been true.

Now that isn't a coincidence unless somebody believes it and publishes it.

Is this 9.74b thb that could have been saved last year if not for the corruption?

Did you not read?

9 billion was shaved off several ministry.

But 1 special ministry was allocated 10 billion more than normal budget.

Since there was money left over after the cuts.

I would shift 99% of interior to defense !

And would put the rotten RTP 100% under Military rule !!

And I would feel 1005 safer in LOS than now !!

No submarines!

Who said they were trying to shave govt spending? They trying to completely stall the economy?

trying?