The Cabinet met on Tuesday, December 4, 2018, at the Government House. Some of the resolutions are as follows:
Title: Draft Credit Information Business Act, B.E. …
1. Approved in principle the Draft Credit Information Business Act, B.E. …, as proposed by Ministry of Finance, and ordered for it to be forwarded to Office of the Council of State to deliberate before submitting to the National Legislative Assembly.
2. Acknowledged planning of secondary acts, timeframe, and gist of the secondary acts to be issued in accordance with the Draft Credit Information Business Act, B.E. …
The Draft Credit Information Business Act, B.E. … is a revision to Credit Information Business Act, B.E. 2545 (2002) in the following points:
1. Adding definition of “loan” to cover “transactions related to loan provision as stipulated and announced by Credit Information Protection Committee”
2. Adding definition of “financial institution” to cover “other juristic persons whose operations are related to provision of normal commercial loans as stipulated and announced by Credit Information Protection Committee”.
The cabinet acknowledged operational performances in accordance with the cabinet resolution, dated March 7, 2017, of Ministry of Finance and other concerned agencies, and approved revision of guideline on criteria for remunerations and benefits provided to state enterprise employees as proposed by State Enterprise Policy Committee:
1. Approved to maintain the principle for state enterprises and concerned agencies to submit related detail for revision of remunerations in accordance with State Enterprise Labor Relation Act, B.E. 2543 (2000)
2. Assigned Ministry of Labor to determine state enterprise minimum remuneration rates to be in accordance with the State Enterprise Labor Relation Act, B.E. 2543 (2000) and other related rules, regulations, and resolutions, taking into consideration fundamental rights of state enterprise employees and the Government’s related policies
The cabinet approved in principle measures to mobilize national agenda on “ageing society”, as proposed by Ministry of Soial Development and Human Security. The Ministry and concerned agencies have to take into consideration opinions of Ministries of Finance, Foreign Affairs, Transport, Digital Economy and Society, Interior, Culture, and Science and Technology, as well as the Budget Bureau, NESDB, and National Reform Commission in the implementation of the measures.
As Thailand will enter into a complete ageing society in 2021, the measures will be mobilized with an aim to prioritize implementations related to elderly people, and to promote integrative effort of all concerned agencies with the goal for Thai elerly people to become “Active Aging : Healthy Security, and Participation”. There are 2 primary measures: 1) Quality of life development of elderly people and people of all ages (6 sub-measures), and 2) Capacity enhancement toward Public Sector Management 4.0 (4 sub-measures). Timeframe for the mobilization of these measures is 3 years (2019-2021).
The cabinet approved Joint Press Communique of the Fourth Lancang - Mekong Cooperation Foreign Ministers’ Meeting, and authorized Minister of Foreign Affairs or a representative to endorse the Joint Press Communique. This is as proposed by Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Should there be an amendment in parts that are not gist nor against national interests, Ministry of Foreign Affairs is to proceed without having to resubmit to the cabinet for its consideration.
The Joint Press Communique reflects exchange of views among Foreign Affairs Minister of member countries to endorse: 1) Enhancing Partnership for Shared Prosperity, and symbol of the 3rd LMC Leaders' Meeting; 2) Symbol of Lancang - Mekong Cooperation, and 3) Song of Lancang - Mekong Cooperation titled “Lancang and Mekong, A river of Friendship”.
The Joint Press Communique also includes review of achievements and progress of the implementations under Five-Year Plan of Action of the Lancang-Mekong Cooperation (2018-2022) during the past year, and future direction of LMC (e.g., establishment of Lancang - Mekong Economic Development Belt, and MLC International Secretariat).
The cabinet approved Draft Joint Press Communique of the 3rd Thailand-Lao PDR Joint Cabinet Retreat, and authorized Minister of Foreign Affairs or a representative to endorse the Joint Press Communique together with Lao PDR Minister of Foreign Affairs.
Should there be an amendment in parts that are not gist nor against national interests, Ministry of Foreign Affairs is to proceed, and inform the cabinet leater of the amendment.
Draft Joint Press Communique of the 3rd Thailand-Lao PDR Joint Cabinet Retreat covers cooperation guideline in the following 3 areas:
1. Political and security issue: Implementations related to rehabilitation of areas in Attapeu affected by flood disaster, and formulation of joint strategic plan on Thailand-Lao PDR development (2019-2023), etc.
2. Economic issue: Energy cooperation, development of Thailand-Lao PDR/ sub-regional/regional transport connectivity in accordance with ACMECS Master Plan
3. Social and development issue: Cooperation to address illegal migrant workers from Lao PDR, and endorsement of Thailand’s ASEAN chairmanship in 2019.
Signing of the Draft Joint Press Communique will take place on December 15, 2018, in Vientiane, Lao PDR.
The cabinet approved the following proposals made by Ministry of Education:
1. Approved developing and signing of MOU on educational cooperation between Ministry of Education of the Kingdom of Thailand and Ministry of Education and Sports of Lao People’s Democratic Republic. Should there be an amendment in parts that are not gist nor against national interests, Ministry of Education is to proceed without having to resubmit to the cabinet for its consideration.
2. Approved Minister of Education or a representative as signatory of the MOU.
The MOU will be the framework for educational cooperation between Thailand and Lao PDR in various areas and formats. It will take effect for 5 years and will be automatically renewed for another 5 years.
--Cabinet Meeting (Prayut Chan-o-cha) December 04, 2018--