The Cabinet acknowledged proposals made by Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives as follows:
1. Acknowledged guidelines for financial support provided to community enterprises through establishment of fund for community enterprise promotion and development.
2. Acknowledged organization of "Community Enterprise Fair 2018" to promote community enterprise products
1. Objective of the fund for community enterprise promotion and development is to provide a source of funding as a mechanism to enhance competitiveness of community enterprises.
2. Organization of "Community Enterprise Fair 2018" aims to increase awareness and improve understanding on community enterprises, and to expand distribution channels. The event is to be held in the Bangkok metropolitan areas and its vicinity for 5 days.
The Cabinet agreed on the draft Women's Empowerment Strategy, B.E. 2560-2564, which will be a policy framework for women's empowerment, as proposed by Ministry of Social Development and Human Security.
Women's Empowerment Strategy, B.E. 2560-2564 aims to raise awareness among Thai people on gender equality, to build a stronger and non-discriminate society, and empower Thai women of all ages and groups, especially the disadvantaged and vulnerable.
It consists of 5 strategies as follows:
1st Strategy: To change attitudes and mindsets towards gender equality
2nd Strategy: To empower women of all ages, and enhance social participation for better quality of life
3rd Strategy: To improve conditions and factors contributing to women empowerment
4th Strategy: To establish measures for risk elimination, prevention, protection, assistance, and rehabilitation
5th Strategy 5: To strengthen mechanisms and processes for empowering women
The Cabinet approved matters related to the royal cremation ceremonies of His Majesty late King Bhumibol Adulyadej as proposed by Organizing Committee for Royal Cremation of His Majesty late King Bhumibol Adulyadej as follows:
1. Declaring Thursday, October 26, 2017 as public holiday
2. Extending the mourning period of government officials, which originally announced for a period of one year to end on Thursday, October 13, 2017, to Friday, October 27, 2017, for a total of 15 days.
3. National flag is to be flown at half-mast at all government offices and educational institutes both in Thailand and foreign countries from Thursday, October 13, 2017 to Friday, October 27, 2017, a total of 15 days.
4. Government officials are to stop wearing mourning black from Saturday, October 28, 2017 onward.
5. Decorations for mourning of His Majesty late King Bhumibol Adulyadej at public places and buildings are to be removed on the night of Friday, October 27, 2017.
6. Entertainment outlets, broadcasting stations and printing media are asked to cooperate on suspending entertainment activities/programs in October when appropriate.
7. Government officials are encouraged to volunteer at the royal cremation ceremonies.
The Cabinet approved outcome document of the 1st Asia-Pacific Ministerial Forum of Management of Social Transformations Programme (MOST) as proposed by Ministry of Education. Should there be any amendment, if not effecting gist of the document or against the benefits of Thailand or the principles approved by the Cabinet, Ministry of Education is authorized to proceed without further cabinet approval.
The meeting was held on March 22-23, 2017 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, under the theme: Inclusive Social Development. Gist of the outcome document is as follows:
(1) To support implementations of UNESCO’s Social Change Management Framework and other related action plans with an aim to achieve UN Sustainable Development Goals.
(2) To promote policy making on the basis of cooperation between social development agencies/organizations and research institutes in the Asia Pacific region.
(3) To endorse establishment of national committee on social change management.
The Cabinet approved the proposals made by Office of the National Economics and Social Development Board as follows:
1. Agreed to the Draft Joint Statement of the 23rd Indonesia-Malaysia-Thailand Growth Triangle Ministerial Meeting. Should there be any amendment, if not affecting gist of the document, Office of National Economic and Social Development is to proceed and later inform the Cabinet accordingly.
2. Minister of Transport shall endorse the aforementioned document on behalf of Thailand on September 29, 2017 without signing.
The document aims to commend progress of IB 2017-2021 and IMT-GT Vision 2036. It is also to reiterate mutual intent in developing cooperation in various areas, i.e., infrastructure connectivity, rubber and palm oil, tourism, halal products and services, and human resources.
The Cabinet agreed to the proposals made by Ministry of Foreign Affairs on the approval of the Joint Political Declaration of the High-Level Panel on the review of the implementation of the United Nations Global Plan of Action to Combat Trafficking in Persons. Should there be any amendment, if not effecting gist of the document or against the benefits of Thailand or the principles approved by the Cabinet, Ministry of Foreign Affairs is authorized to proceed and later inform the Cabinet accordingly.
--Cabinet Meeting (Prayut Chan-o-cha) September 26, 2017--