Government House, The Prime Minister informed the Cabinet of good news after Indonesia ordered 2 million tons of Thai rice next year. Reminds many ministries of work before taking a vacation.
Mr. Settha Thavisin, Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, revealed that he had informed the Cabinet meeting of his trip to attend the special ASEAN-Japan Summit on 14-18 December. The first story is that Thailand has arranged the sale and delivery of rice to Indonesia. which after talking together Yesterday (Dec. 18), Indonesia issued a letter wanting to buy 2 million tonnes of rice by the end of next year. which is considered good news
The Prime Minister said he ordered the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Accelerate the construction of a consulate in Siem Reap. who has agreed with the path with Pooja which is the main tourist city along with giving orders to Ms. Sudawan Wang Suphakit Koson Minister of Tourism and Sports Hosted a meeting with relevant ministers in Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam in a meeting to stimulate tourism in the ASEAN region. Thailand will be the main host. On December 26, he will meet with Mr. Anwar Ibrahim, Prime Minister of Malaysia. and will inquire whether they are interested in attending the said meeting or not.
The Prime Minister said he ordered the Ministry of Tourism and Sports Working together with the Royal Thai Police Immigration supervision Take care of the safety of tourists Including giving orders to the Ministry of Interior and Bangkok Take care of cleanliness and prepare adequate bathrooms for tourists He also ordered the Ministry of Tourism and Sports together with the Office of the Insurance Commission (OIC) to take care of insurance for all tourists to cover death and compensation not exceeding 1 million baht.
'In the case of an accident Actual compensation, but not more than 500,000 baht, including consultation with the Ministry of Public Health. Organize public health services and health insurance for tourists If there is a need to use the budget, speed up the proposal according to the steps. and request that the Ministry of Tourism and Sports join with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to hold a meeting to give policy to all 30 agencies of the Tourism Authority of Thailand or TAT throughout the country, to work proactively and provide knowledge. Let's help spread the word about how good Thailand is,' the Prime Minister said.
The Prime Minister said that he has ordered the Ministry of Energy to urgently follow up on the search for alternative energy. The green electricity service rate or Utility Green Tariff must be determined and the promotion of clean energy must be considered. from foreign funding sources You must determine the rate and how much will be used. Ministry of Transport Let's look at the available space at Bang Sue Station. To create an OTOP exhibition center After getting the idea from Japan It will be accelerated to continue.
'The Cabinet meeting agreed on solving the debt problem, namely suspending SME debt. Help with debt outside the system Retail debtors arising from the past COVID crisis Including supporting the use of EV cars. According to EV measures 3 and 3.5 and extending excise benefits to eco-cars. or a car that still has combustion Including agreeing to resolve the issue of PM 2.5 dust by having the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment work together with other agencies. and establish indicators in order to seriously measure the results Because it is about to enter the season where there will be a lot of PM2.5 dust,' the Prime Minister said.
As for the discussion with Mr. Hun Manet, Prime Minister of Cambodia Have they discussed the use of energy in overlapping areas or not? The Prime Minister said that they have discussed what the next steps will be. But let's have good details. which is ready first will inform you again.
Reporters reported that After completing interviews with the media The Prime Minister got out of the Government House by car. Because from this afternoon Until noon on December 22, the Prime Minister has taken a leave of absence. To spend time with family.
Source: Thai News Agency