Worried that the government budget will make society more unequal.

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Takorn” points out that the government has prepared the 2024 budget in a “3 is missing, 3 is more than 1 is enough” model, fearing that it will increase inequality in opportunities. Make society more different It reflects the importance of the state giving importance to material development rather than taking care of people and education.

Mr. Thakorn Tanthasit, list MP for Thai Sang Thai Party Discussing the annual budget for fiscal year 2024, pointing out that The key to maximizing budget efficiency is Sorting strategic plans projects to meet urgent needs, seeing that the investment budget for 2024 may still not be enough that will lead to the development of people and the development of the country and asked the Prime Minister that The new investment budget that the government has organized in 2024 is How much actually? Are some of them continuing from the previous government? to be taken into consideration In stating policy to Parliament Will it really be able to drive policy?

‘The government has arrang
ed the budget for 2024 as a ‘three-point budget’ because the government does not give importance to new investments, such as the budget of the Ministry of Social Development and Human Security. that will be used to take care of the elderly as Thailand enters a fully aging society The total budget was over 25,000 million baht, but it was found that the investment budget was only 1,900 million baht, or only 7.79%. The same as the Ministry of Education The total budget is over 320,000 million baht, but it was found that it was Invested only over 13,000 million baht, or 4.12%, even though we should focus on Solving Thailand’s educational problems more, especially the results of Thailand’s Pisa test scores, has continued to decline. Until it is at the bottom level of ASEAN and one thing lacking is the Ministry of Public Health. The total budget is over 160,000 million baht, but the investment budget is only over 13,000 million baht or 8.43 only,’ Mr. Thakorn said.

Mr. Thakorn said that some ministries that are im
portant to human development have very little investment budgets. But there are some ministries that have a “surplus 3” budget, consisting of the budget of the Ministry of Transport. It was found to be an investment budget of over 170,000 million baht, or 93.63% of the budget requested. It is no different from the budget of the Ministry of Interior of the coalition government. It was found to be an investment budget of over 110,000 million baht, or 32.88% of the received budget. While the Ministry of Defense budget It is an investment budget of over 45,000 million baht or 22.92% of the received budget. Therefore, it is seen that any part of the budget that can be delayed, the time for processing should be extended. To bring the said money used to respond to other government policies that is most beneficial and efficient to the people first

‘Part 1 is the budget of the Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives. which is an investment budget of over 84,000 million baht, or 71.32% of the received budget. In the
part of the budget, Ding said May the budget in each province be fair. and the government should come out and explain Budget allocation criteria to ensure transparency It is truly beneficial to farmers in every part of the country,’ Mr. Thakorn said.

Mr. Thakorn discussed the conclusion that 3 missing, 3 more than 1 is enough, it will create inequality of opportunity. making society even more different Because of lack of human development, lack of educational development The budget focuses on material development. What can be done to provide the citizens with a stable income? Live with dignity and have a good quality of life. Therefore, we ask the Prime Minister and the government There are changes at the committee level. In order to use the budget efficiently It has the greatest benefit to the people.-312

Source: Thai News Agency