The cabinet meeting on Tuesday, 24 July 2012 has come to the following decision:
The cabinet approved Minister of Finance to launch an announcement of Ministry of Finance on extending the Diesel tax reduction for 1 month namely from August 1, 2012 to August 31, 2012 according to a proposal from Ministry of Finance. In this regard, the Minister of Finance is accredited under article 103 of the Royal Decree on Excise Tax B.E. 2527 amended by the Royal Decree on Excise Tax (no. 2) B.E. 2534.
Gist: the announcement extends the excise tax reduction for; first, Diesel fuel with less than 0.005% Sulfur under the tax rate of 0.005 Baht per Liter, and; second, Diesel fuel with Methyl Alcohol Biodiesel with less than 4% fatty acid under the tax rate of 0.005 Baht per Liter. The extension lasts 1 month namely from August 1, 2012 to August 31, 2012.
The cabinet approved the budget proposal worth 4,314,000 US$ and the 2013 annual plan presentation by Malaysia-Thailand Joint Authority according to Ministry of Energy’s proposal.
Gist as follows:
1. According to an agreement on charter and issues relating to Malaysia-Thailand Joint Authority establishment signed on May 30, 1990 and the Royal Decree on Malaysia-Thailand Joint Authority establishment B.E. 2533 which the government of the Kingdom of Thailand and Malaysia co-established the authority as a mechanism serving the two governments in discovering and utilizing non-living natural resources under the sea and underground, especially petroleum in a joint development area, any costs and benefits the Malaysia-Thailand Joint Authority get from joint activities would be equally shared between the governments of two countries.
2. The Malaysia-Thailand Joint Authority proposed budget and the 2013 annual plan to the government of Thailand. The budget and annual plan had been adopted by the Committee on Malaysia-Thailand Joint Authority during the 98th meeting on June 16, 2012. Gist as follow:
2.1. According to Ministerial Regulation no. 3 (B.E. 2536) article 5 and 18, paragraph 1 (8) and 2 of the Royal Decree on Malaysia-Thailand Joint Authority B.E. 2533, the Joint Authority is mandated to present annual budget proposal after the Committee on Malaysia-Thailand Joint Authority had approved. In this regard, the Joint Authority needs to present the budget to the government of each party in more than five months before the fiscal year begins (by July 31 before that fiscal year begins)
2.2. The Joint Authority proposed the B.E. 2556 fiscal budget worth 4,314,000 US$ comprising the operation expenditure worth 4,148,700 US$ and the capital expenditure worth 165,300 US$. The budget increases 0.38% or 16,500 US$ comparing with the approved budget in B.E. 2555 fiscal year. The B.E. 2556 fiscal budget are originated from profit of petroleum in the final quarter of 2012 worth 4,026,177.57 US$ and the remaining B.E. 2554 budget worth 287,822.43 US$. In 2013, the Joint Authority is expected to receive the royal payment worth 271.74 million US$ and profit of the petroleum worth 593.51 million US$ totaling 865.25 million US$.
The cabinet approved a proposal from the Office of the Public Sector Development Commission, as follows:
1. Acknowledging in the principle of the establishment of Anti-Corruption Operation Center under the Office of the Permanent Secretary, the Prime Minister’s Office and Office of the Permanent Secretary in every Ministry. The Center is established as a governmental agency according to article 31, paragraph 2 of the Royal Decree on Administration B.E. 2534 and amended version stated in the Ministerial Regulation of the Office of the Permanent Secretary, the Prime Minister’s Office and Office of the Permanent Secretary in every Ministry. In this regard, Deputy Permanent Secretary of the Prime Minister’s Office and Deputy Permanent Secretary hold the position of the chief of the Anti-Corruption Operation Center.
2. Approving the establishment of the Anti-Corruption Operation Center under governmental agencies directed under the Prime Minister and other governmental agencies not directed under the Prime Minister’s Office, Ministry, or Department. The Center is established as a governmental agency according to article 31, paragraph 2 of the Royal Decree on Administration B.E. 2534 and amended version stated in Ministerial Regulation on Governmental Agency Division. In this regard, Deputy Chief of each governmental agency holds the position of the Chief of the Anti-Corruption Operation Center.
The cabinet acknowledged Ministry of Public Health’s report on situation and progress of the prevention of severe Hand-Foot-Mouth disease in children, as follows:
According to a report from Bureau of Epidemiology from January 1-21, 2012, there have been 14,452 Hand-Foot-Mouth patients. Some of them are suspected as infected from severe Hand-Foot-Mouth disease, others have already perished. The Expert Committee on Monitoring System is now examining the cause of death. Phayao, Chiang Rai, Phuket, Surat Thani, and Rayong are 5 provinces with the most Hand-Foot-Mouth patients.
1. Accelerating a close monitoring, preventing, and controlling Hand-Foot-Mouth disease by more than 1,000 Surveillance Rapid Response Teams: SRRT which operate 24 hours.
2. Ordering 2 careful operations namely (1) Controlling the outbreak in the most rapid manner by coordinating with kindergartens, primary schools, and nursery centers in the areas, emphasizing on cleaning in order to control the outbreak, allowing infected children to leave school and recover themselves at home, encouraging children to regularly wash their hands, and have hot and fresh food (2) Taking the best care of patients in expect for the least mortality rate by emphasizing parents to take care of their children: if children have fever for 2 days, depressed or vomit, children need to see the doctor immediately.
3. Emphasizing physicians in both governmental and private medical centers in the areas to be careful of complication, including in patients who do not have blister in mouth or palm and foot.
4. Launching public relations in every channel to educate people concerning the Hand-Foot-Mouth disease such as call center 1442 operated by Bureau of Epidemiology; from July 16-23, 2012, there have been 785 calls or 5 calls per hour in average acquiring the information about the disease.
5. Assigning any provinces with more than 10 patients to establish war rooms chaired by the governors; currently, every province has already controlled and prevented the disease in each area. The establishment of war room is progressive in several provinces.
6. Conducting a meeting on July 25, 2012 among experts both from Ministry of Public Health and other sectors as well as from universities in order to review the monitoring, preventing, and controlling measures and update them by putting importance on surveillance, laboratory examination, diagnosis and medical treatment, disease control and risk communication, and etc.
7. Launching a campaign on “Monitoring and Preventing Hand-Foot-Mouth Disease” by Ministry of Education in collaboration with Ministry of Public Health and Bangkok Metropolitan Administration; the campaign was launched on July 20, 2012. There were student, teacher, and parent representatives participating in the press conference. In this regard, they also received manuals and kits for Hand-Foot-Mouth disease prevention. Moreover, the campaign advocated “Big Cleaning Day” in educational center nationwide in order to prevent Hand-Foot-Mouth disease.
The cabinet approved a proposal from Ministry of Foreign Affairs, as follows:
1. Approving an announcement on an additional goods and group of individual list according to United Nations Security Council: UNSC 1718 (A.D. 2006) on sanctions against North Korea with measures for further implementation of the aforementioned resolution
2. Assigning Thai governmental agencies concerned such as Ministry of Defense, Ministry of Industry, Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Science and Technology, Ministry of Transport, Ministry of Commerce, Office of the National Security Council, National Intelligence Agency, Royal Thai Police, Port Authority of Thailand, Anti-Money Laundering Office, Bank of Thailand, Thai Bankers’ Association, and Office of the Board of Investment of Thailand to implement the aforementioned resolution and update database concerning the issue so that the information is consistent with the latest United Nations’ declaration
Gist as follows:
1. On May 2, 2012, the Committee on Sanctions launched a resolution on implementation of the resolution 1718 (A.D. 2006), as follows:
1.1. Listing goods in document S/2012/235 and INFCIRC/254/Rev.10/Part1; the list as well as list of other goods under sanctions against North Korea are available on http://www.un.org/sc/committees/1718/xport_list.shtml
1.2. Listing individual and group of individuals (3 lists) namely 1). Amroggang Development Banking Corporation 2) Green Pine Association Corporation and 3). Korea Heungjin Trading Company
2. The implementation of Resolution 1718 (A.D. 2006) is mandatory which Thailand, as member state of the United Nations, needs to implement according to article 25 of the UN Charter. It is not involved with article 190 of Thai constitution.
3. Ministry of Foreign Affairs viewed that the implementation of UNSC resolution is mandatory for Thailand as UN member state. Thailand has always implemented the resolution under the cabinet resolution and Thai law. For the resolution 1718 (A.D. 2006) and resolution 1874 (A.D. 2009) which indicated additional sanctions against North Korea, Thailand has seriously followed the resolution under the cabinet resolution and Thai law in order to promote the role of Thailand on security in the United Nations.
--Cabinet Meeting (Yingluck Shinawatra) July 24, 2012--