Bangkok Post : Govt defends budget allocation

Govt defends budget allocation

By: BangkokPost.com

Published: 15/01/2009 at 10:29 AM

Deputy Prime Minister and Democrat party secretary-general Suthep Thaugsuban on Thursday became irate after the government was accused of distributing less amount of money from its 115-billion-baht supplementary budget to different ministries administered by its coalition allies.

Mr Suthep dismissed the news that the ministries under the Democrat party received much more budget that those run by the coalition partners.

The budget allocation was not aimed at developing political parties but addressing national problems instead, according to the deputy premier.

He said the coalition parties can ask him if they have questions about the allotment, and he believed this issue will not lead to a cabinet reshuffle.

Previously, ex-Chart Thai party deputy leader Somsak Prissananantakul said the tourism sector was seriously hit after Suvarnabhumi and Don Mueang airports were shut down due to the People’s Alliance for Democracy (PAD) protest, but the government only allocated 550 million baht to stimulate tourism.

“The government should give more importance to the tourism sector and benefits of the country,” said Mr Somsak.

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Narong

Discussion 2 : 15/01/2009 at 01:53 PM2
Dean, Discussion 1

I second your thought.

Abhisit use political decision to pretend to correct economy problem.

He is using treasury money to popularize himself.
Dean

Discussion 1 : 15/01/2009 at 12:40 PM1
It seems this government is already making some pretty big mistakes, their policies seem out of touch from what is really going on in the country. How will giving a payout to people with jobs help the jobless people already suffering? And how does giving positions to PAD members help with uniting the country? I hope they can get their stuff together for the sake of Thailand.

Narong

Discussion 2 : 15/01/2009 at 01:53 PM2

Dean, Discussion 1

I second your thought.

Abhisit use political decision to pretend to correct economy problem.

He is using treasury money to popularize himself.

Dean

Discussion 1 : 15/01/2009 at 12:40 PM1

It seems this government is already making some pretty big mistakes, their policies seem out of touch from what is really going on in the country. How will giving a payout to people with jobs help the jobless people already suffering? And how does giving positions to PAD members help with uniting the country? I hope they can get their stuff together for the sake of Thailand.

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