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Pandemic fund to draw from ministries' budgets
The government is set to appropriate 10% of the fiscal 2020 budgets of each ministry for a central fund to fight the pandemic and rehabilitate the economy.The plan is part of a third round of government measures to stem the impact of the outbreak. These ...
Bangkok Post Reporter
At last, 2020 budget ready to spend
The Royal Gazette reported on Tuesday (February 26) that His Majesty the King had approved the national budget for fiscal 2020, retroactively effective from last October 2.After a string of delays and approval from the Parliament, the National Budget Act for fiscal 2020 was published ...
The Nation Reporter
Investment misses public target levels
A meagre 25 billion baht in investment budget was doled out in the first three months of fiscal 2020, as the months-delayed 3.2-trillion-baht budget bill has yet to be enforced, says a source at the Finance Ministry who requested anonymity.The disbursed budget accounted for 4.4% ...
Wichit Chantanusornsiri
2020 budget poised to sail through House
The fiscal 2020 budget bill is expected to receive parliamentary approval early next year as the coalition government has sufficient votes from lawmakers to pass the bill, says Kobsak Pootrakool, the Prime Minister’s Office Minister.“I am confident the government will be able to pass the ...
Nuntawun Polkuamdee
