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[webfact]

PM awards state offices for effective spending

 

  

BANGKOK, 26 August 2016 (NNT) – The Prime Minister has used the opportunity of an awards ceremony to remind all government agencies to spend their budgets transparently and efficiently for the greatest benefit of the nation and in accordance with the government’s national strategy. 

Prime Minister Gen Prayuth Chan-o-cha has chaired the third hand out of awards for organizations recognized for their excellence in accounting and fund management for 2016. The ceremony was held to encourage state offices to maintain budgetary integrity, accountability and international practices to ensure a firm foundation for Thailand’s development. 

A total 73 departments and 244 universities were awarded in the latest ceremony with recognitions spanning 88 areas such as employment, spending and accounting. 

Gen Prayuth congratulated all the winners while reiterating the need for government spending to be transparent and effective. He bid all offices make sure their expenditures are appropriate and support the government’s national development and reform plans. He reaffirmed his administration’s economic policy to achieve not only prosperity but sustainability. 

 

-- nnt 2016-08-26

[rkidlad]

A trophy for not being corrupt (or for not getting caught)

 

Shame I'm an atheist as I'd definitely be going to heaven. 

[NongKhaiKid]

I just love it when the PM talks about transparency as it's something he's not very good at himself   ?

The wealth of the members of the junta is off limits.

[BigBadGeordie]

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[klauskunkel]

19 hours ago, webfact said:

PM awards state offices for effective spending

That's quite similar to "Police Rewarding Themselves With Cash"

[lvr181]

2 hours ago, klauskunkel said:

That's quite similar to "Police Rewarding Themselves With Cash"

 

Did he reward the State Offices with cash?

 

If not, it is hardly the same as for that other mob who are the protectors and upholders of law and order (wow, was that an oxymoron?) is it? 

[greenchair]

10 minutes ago, lvr181 said:

 

Did he reward the State Offices with cash?

 

If not, it is hardly the same as for that other mob who are the protectors and upholders of law and order (wow, was that an oxymoron?) is it? 

Well it does say he rewarded them, not praised them. 

It just doesn't mention what the reward is ??

[Grubster]

I'm sure they all got their jobs legitimately and are very prudent with the cash.

[ratcatcher]

3 hours ago, greenchair said:

Well it does say he rewarded them, not praised them. 

It just doesn't mention what the reward is ??

Although the difference is subtle, at no time did the P.M. give a reward.

What he did do was present awards to people who, judging by the article, had merely been doing what they had been hired and paid to do in the first place.

A bit like a civil servant getting an award for being civil in his occupation when dealing with the public.

[cockatoowho]

"Awwww! That's so sweet!" How warm and fuzzy General/PM, gives you goose bumps. What a pity though matey, that all this goody two shoes crap doesn't pertain to your own office.

[robblok]

16 hours ago, ratcatcher said:

Although the difference is subtle, at no time did the P.M. give a reward.

What he did do was present awards to people who, judging by the article, had merely been doing what they had been hired and paid to do in the first place.

A bit like a civil servant getting an award for being civil in his occupation when dealing with the public.

Still in a country like this it gives off good signals. The mindset of people has to change and you can only do that with education and stuff like this. The other part is of course prosecution and tough punishments of those who are corrupt. But reward / education coupled with punishment for those who are corrupt work better as just punishment alone. 

[Thailand]

The police get rewards for doing the job they get paid for. Seems to be the norm now so I guess the basic incomes for all gov employees, military etc will now be a reward for actually doing the job.