The Cabinet met on Tuesday, August 28, 2018, at the Government House. Some of the resolutions are as follows:
The cabinet approved and acknowledged the followings:
1. Approved in principle draft Draft Act on primary care system, B.E…., as proposed by Minstry of Public Health.
2. Acknowledged plan for the the development of secondary laws, timeframe, and essence of the secondary laws issued under the draft Act, as proposed by Ministry of Public Health.
3. Ministry of Public Health is to take suggestions of the Budget Bureau, Cabinet Secretariat, State Resource and Policy Specification Committee into consideration.
The draft Draft Act on primary care system, B.E…. stipulates systematization of the country’s primary care. A committee on primary care system will also established with Minister of Public Health as committee chair. Office of Permanent Secretary to Ministry of Public Health will be the core agency to mobilize various mechanisms according to the draft Act to achieve the outcomes.
The cabinet approved in principle the draft Act on state official ethics, B.E…., as proposed by Office of the Civil Service Commission.
The draft Act stipulates ethical standards of “state officials”. A committee on state official ethics will also established with Prime Minister (or Deputy Prime Minister assigned by Prime Minister) as committee chair.
The cabinet approved the following proposals made by Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives:
1. Approved the signing of document under Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)’s Supporting the Application of the Ecosystem Approach to Fisheries Management considering Climate and Pollution Impacts (EAF – Nansen Programme) to undertake research and exploration of Thai marine and fishery resources.
2. Approved in principle on the amendment, prior to the signing, in parts that are not gist without having to resubmit to the cabinet for its consideration.
3. Approved for Director General of the Fishery Department to sign the document.
4. Ministry of Foreign Affairs is to issue the Full Powers to Director General of the Fishery Department.
According to Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives, the GCP/GLO/690/NOR: EAF – Nansen Programme is aimed to reduce poverty and promote sustainable access to food security through sustainable fishery and nutrition of FAO’s member states. Marine research vessel, RV Dr Fridtjof Nansen, owned by the Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation, and flagged with the United Nations flag, is used to conduct ecological exploration and evaluate marine resources for fishery resource development in the Indian Ocean. The exploration starts from Republic of South Africa, Republic of Mozambique, United Republic of Tanzania, Republic of Mauritius, the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, People's Republic of Bangladesh, to Republic of the Union of Myanmar, and will end its exploration in Thailand’s Andaman Sea (Thailand’s exclusive economic zone in the area of Ranong, Phang-Nga, Phuket provinces) during September and October 2018.
The cabinet approved the following proposals made by Ministry of Digital Economy and Society:
1. Approved the signing of the draft Memorandum of Understanding on Cyber and Digital Cooperation between the Government of the Kingdom of Thailand and the Government of Australia. Should there be an amendment in parts that are not gist nor against the principle approved by the cabinet, Ministry of Digital Economy and Society is authorized to proceed, and inform the cabinet later of the amendment detail.
2. Approved Minister of Digital Economy and Society or a representative as signatory of the MOU.
The draft Memorandum of Understanding on Cyber and Digital Cooperation between the Government of the Kingdom of Thailand and the Government of Australia will be signed during the visit to Thailand of Prime Minister of the Commonwealth of Australia on September 2-3, 2018. Cooperation includes exchange of information and national policies and strategies related to cyber security and digital economy, capacity enhancement and awareness creation on cyber security and safety in the region.
The cabinet approved the following proposals made by Ministry of Commerce:
1. Approved draft Memorandum of Cooperation between Government of the Kingdom of Thailand and Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC).
2. Approved Minister of Commerce or a representative as signatory of the Memorandum of Cooperation between Government of the Kingdom of Thailand and Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC) in both Thai, English, and Russian.
3. Should there be an amendment in parts that are not gist nor against the principle approved by the cabinet, Ministry of Commerce is authorized to proceed, and inform the cabinet later of the amendment detail.
The draft Memorandum of Cooperation between Government of the Kingdom of Thailand and Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC) (member states: Russia, Kazakhstan, Belarus, Armenia, and Kyrgyzstan) will be a channel to create understanding and knowledge, and promote trade and investment in the fields of mutual interest. It will enable Thailand to expand the opportunity in trade and investment with member states of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU). Signing of the MOC will take place during the visit to Thailand of the President of EEC in November 2018.
--Cabinet Meeting (Prayut Chan-o-cha) August 28, 2018--