The cabinet met on April 21, 2020 at the Government House. Some of the resolutions are as follows:
The cabinet acknowledged the draft Ministerial Regulation on revision of authorities and responsibilities of Department of Marine and Coastal Resources (Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment) B.E. …
The revision is as follows:
Present Administration and Authority
1. Office of the Department Secretary
2. R&D Center for Marine and Coastal Resources
3. Planning Division
4. Office of Mangrove Resources Conservation
5. Office of Marine and Coastal Resources Conservation
Revised Administration and Authority
1. Office of the Department Secretary (unchanged)
2. R&D Center for Marine and Coastal Resources (unchanged)
3. Strategy and Planning Division (name changed)
4. Mangrove Resources Conservation Division (name changed)
5. Marine and Coastal Resources Conservation Division (name changed)
6. Coastal Resources Conservation Division (newly established)
7. Legal Division (newly established)
8. 1st Office of Marine and Coastal Resources (newly established)
9. 2nd Office of Marine and Coastal Resources (newly established)
10. 3rd Office of Marine and Coastal Resources (newly established)
11. 4th Office of Marine and Coastal Resources (newly established)
12. 5th Office of Marine and Coastal Resources (newly established)
13. 6th Office of Marine and Coastal Resources (newly established)
14. 7th Office of Marine and Coastal Resources (newly established)
The cabinet approved the draft Ministerial Regulation on Coastal Seas (No. …) B.E. …, as proposed by Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives.
This is a revision to the Ministerial Regulation on Coastal Seas B.E. 2560 for coastal seas in Trat province. The revision will better benefit aquatic resource management, and promote fishing sustainability, as well as reducing IUU fishing.
The Ministerial Regulation stipulated Trat’s coastal seas as follows: 1.3.00 - 6.48 nautical miles from a part of the ocean that is immediately adjacent to the shores 2.3.00 - 6.48 nautical miles from a part of the ocean that is immediately adjacent to the island shores
The cabinet acknowledged the draft Ministerial Regulation on revision of authorities and responsibilities of Office of Permanent Secretary (Ministry of Social Development and Humand Security) No…, B.E. …
The revision is as follows:
Present Administration and Authority
A. Central Administration
1. Central Administration Division
2. Legal Division
3. Foreign Affairs Division
4. Inspector Division
5. Anti-Human Trafficking Division
6. Public Relations Division
7. Social Development and Human Security Standard Division
8. Strategy and Planning Division
9. Information and Communication Technology Centre
10. Pracha Bodi Institute
11.-22. Office of Academic Promotion and Support 1-11
B. Regional Administrative Office
Provincial Office for Social Development and Human Security
Revised Administration and Authority
A. Central Administration
1. Central Administration Division (unchanged)
2. Legal Division (unchanged)
3. Foreign Affairs Division (unchanged)
4. Inspector Division (unchanged)
5. Anti-Human Trafficking Division (unchanged)
6. Public Relations Division (unchanged)
7. Policy Development and Social Innovation Division (newly established)
8. Social Development and Human Security Standard Division (unchanged)
9. Strategy and Planning Division (unchanged)
10. Information and Communication Technology Centre (unchanged)
11. Pracha Bodi Institute (unchanged)
12.-23. Office of Academic Promotion and Support 1-11 (unchanged)
B. Regional Administrative Office
Provincial Office for Social Development and Human Security (unchanged)
The cabinet approved relocation of the Asia and Pacific Regional Office of International Telecommunication Union (ITU) from Thailand Post’s Post and Telecommunication School Building, to Office of The National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC). Expenses incurred from the relocation will be responsible by NBTC. This is as proposed by NBTC.
The cabinet approved the draft Joint Statement on the 5th ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on Sports (5th AMMS), the 2nd ASEAN-Japan Ministerial Meeting on Sports, and 4 related TORs, that is, (1) draft Terms of Reference ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on Sports (AMMS); (2) Terms of Reference ASEAN Plus Japan Ministerial Meeting on Sports (AMMS + Japan); (3) Terms of Reference ASEAN Senior Officials Meeting on Sports (SOMS); and (4) Terms of Reference ASEAN Plus Japan Senior Officials Meeting on Sports (SOMS + Japan). Should there be an amendment of the above documents in parts that are not gist nor against the principle approved by the cabinet, Ministry of Tourism and Sports may proceed and inform the cabinet of the amendment later.
Upon approval by the cabinet, Ministry of Foreign Affairs would send a notice to ASEAN Secretariat in Jakarta, Indonesia to express Thailand’s intent in officially adopting the 6 documents.
The cabinet approved the draft Joint Statement of ASEAN – Japan Economic Ministers' Joint Statement on Initiatives on Economic Resilience in Response to the Corona Virus Disease (COVID-19). Should there be an amendment in parts that are not gist nor against national interest, Ministry of Commerce is to proceed without having to resubmit to the cabinet. Minister of Commerce or a representative is authorized to adop the draft Joint Statement. This is as proposed by Ministry of Commerce.
The draft Joint Statement of ASEAN – Japan Economic Ministers' Joint Statement on Initiatives on Economic Resilience in Response to the Corona Virus Disease (COVID-19) expresses serious concern over the outbreak of the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19), and call for united and concrete efforts between ASEAN and Japan to aim at achieving these three objectives: (i) sustaining the close economic ties developed by ASEAN and Japan; (ii) mitigating the adverse impact of COVID- 19 on the economy; and (iii) strengthening economic resilience.
Source: Cabinet Meeting (Prayut Chan-o-cha) April 21, 2020