PM denies bid to cut groups' funding

[Lite Beer]

PM denies bid to cut groups' funding
The Nation

BANGKOK: -- PRIME Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has denied cutting funds for the Thai Health Promotion Foundation and the Thai Public Broadcasting Service.

He said he merely asked the watchdog overseeing the use of the state budget to inspect their funding and management transparency.

In response to a call for the charter to be amended in the section focused on funding to the foundation and Thai PBS, Prayut said it was never his intention to cut their funds, especially the funds of a media organisation.

"It is a normal occasion for every organisation, and funds have to be inspected by the state-budget use watchdog. This is the duty of the Office of the Auditor General of Thailand to inspect. But how to examine? It has to be discussed further," Prayut said.

"I insist that it is not bullying because of a personal dislike [of Thai PBS] and I want them to cover the good side of the government. I just ask for cooperation to write anything base on the truth and not to publicise anything which will lead to social disharmony," he said.

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/national/PM-denies-bid-to-cut-groups-funding-30266185.html

-- The Nation 2015-08-08

[CiaranO]

Oh again here he goes. You couldn't make this stuff up.

[jerojero]

Yes cover the good side of government, and ignore the corrupt side (or else).

[Denim]

Going to be needing any money saved by cuts to get those subs for the navy.

[Srikcir]

"It is a normal occasion for every organisation, and funds have to be inspected by the state-budget use watchdog."

Question: who is the watchdog for military expenditures?

For example, Prayut said the military had saved funds for the three submarines that the Royal Navy wanted to buy so it would be an off-budget purchase. When the military is not specifically authorized funding, how does it have slush funds for unplanned purchases?

Answer: the military Junta