The Cabinet met on Tuesday July 4, 2017, at Command Building I, Government House. Some of the resolutions are as follows:
The Cabinet agreed to the proposals made by Ministry of Interior as follows:
1. Government agencies are to submit their lists of database used for public services to Ministry of Interior within 3 months for compilation. Ministry of Interior is, then, to give back compiled list of the databases to respective agencies.
2. Government agencies are to prepare and finalize respective databases within 1 year for Ministry of Interior to link with civil registration database.
3. Ministry of Interior acts as main agency and is to cooperate with Office the Public Sector Development Commission, Ministry of Digital Economy and Society and Electronic Government Agency (Public Organization) to mobilize the integrated civil registration database and public services, as well as to monitor and evaluate linkage of the database.
4. Ministry of Interior is to take opinions of Ministry of Science and Technology, Office the Public Sector Development Commission and Office of the National Economic and Social Development Board into consideration.
The Cabinet agreed to implement market integration of organic rice and rice with Good Agricultural Practices (GAP), as proposed by Ministry of Commerce as follows:
- To integrate the organic rice markets under the Organic Rice Production Development Program and promote Good Agricultural Practices for Rice under Large Scale Agricultural System Development Program.
- To assist rice farmers who are in process of transitioning to organic rice production in terms of pricing, in line with produced rice quality.
Coverage: 77 provinces
1.Farmers who sell rice paddies under the Organic Rice Production Development Program, for at least 594,000 tons of paddy in 2017-2021.
2.Farmers who sell rice paddies that are certified by Good Agricultural Practices for Rice under Large Scale Agricultural System Development Program, for at least 10.30 million tons in 2017-2021.
Implementation period: 5 years (2017-2021)
The Cabinet approved the proposals made by Ministry of Public Health as follows:
1. Agreed to the Draft Memorandum of Understanding on Health Care Cooperation between the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare of Japan and Ministry of Public Health of the Kingdom of Thailand
2. Minister of Public Health is authorized to sign the Memorandum of Understanding. Should there be any amendment, if not effecting the gist of the MOU, Ministry of Public Health is authorized to proceed without further approval from the Cabinet.
The draft Memorandum of Understanding aims to strengthen relations and expand public health cooperation between Thailand and Japan, as well as to seek opportunities to promote health care cooperation on areas of mutual interest.
The Cabinet agreed to the proposals made by Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment as follows:
1. Approved Thailand's position at the 41st Session of the World Heritage Committee.
2. Acknowledged Thailand's delegation for the 41st Session of the World Heritage Committee.
The 41st Session of the World Heritage Committee will be held on July 2-12, 2017, in Krakow, Poland. Agendas related to the Kingdom of Thailand are as follows:
1. Report on the status of conservation of the World Heritage sites, i.e., Dong Phaya Yen-Khao Yai Forest Complex, and Ayutthaya Historical Park.
2. Report on Temple of Phra That Phanom and related historical architecture and landscapes to be included in UNESCO’s Tentative List.
Ambassador of Thailand to Paris, as head of the Thai delegation, is to deliver a statement and report as above.
The Cabinet approved in principle establishment of SEAMEO Regional Centre for STEM Education in Thailand,qqqqq as proposed by Ministry of Education.
Objectives of SEAMEO Regional Centre for STEM Education in Thailand are:
1) To be the center of excellence in STEM education;
2) To initiate research & development and development of innovations in STEM education;
3) To be the center for seeking cooperation in STEM education with the international agencies and organizations within and beyond Southeast Asia; and
4) To be the counseling center in STEM education for Southeast Asian countries
The Cabinet agreed and approved proposals made by Ministry of Foreign Affairs as follows:
1. Agreed with the Draft Agreed Minutes of the 7th Session of the Thailand – Bangladesh Joint Commission on Cooperation
2. Minister of Foreign Affairs or his representative is authorized as signatory.
3. Should there be any amendment, if not against principles agreed or approved by the Cabinet, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Thai delegation is authorized to proceed and later inform the Cabinet accordingly.
Draft Agreed Minutes focus on issues related to bilateral cooperation that both countries have mutually implemented and agreed to resolve, develop and/or push forward for strengthening of relations, e.g., political and security cooperation, trade, investment, aviation and tourism connectivity, technical and multilateral cooperation, etc.
--Cabinet Meeting (Prayut Chan-o-cha) Jul 04, 2017--