Phayao , The cabinet traveled to Phayao Province to approve a budget of 300 million baht to develop the upper northern provinces. The Prime Minister ordered to take care of northern agricultural products, controlling the burning of corn fields, and 3 ministries to take complete care of longans.
Mr. Chai Watcharong, spokesman for the Prime Minister’s Office, revealed that at the off-site official Cabinet (Traveling Cabinet) in Phayao Province today, it agreed to the proposal of the Joint Public-Private Committee to Solve Economic Problems (The Prime Minister’s Office). ) Upper Northern Province 2 (Nan, Phrae, Phayao, and Chiang Rai) proposes development projects for 4 provinces, including 15 urgent projects, with a budget of 300 million baht, to be implemented immediately within 1 year, divided into 11 projects of provinces and groups of provinces. Amount of 250 million baht. As for 4 private sector project proposals, a limit of 145 million baht, to be presented for budget allocation in 2025.
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owledging important projects that are in need of Upper Northern Province Group 2, totaling 89 projects, with a budget of 90,558 million baht, to prioritize next projects. To develop ground structures and tourist attractions, such as studying the environmental impacts of Dok Khamtai Airport, Phayao Province, 100 million baht, Gastronomy tourism potential development project towards creative and sustainable health tourism, 20 million baht, A Cup to Village project, adding Capacity to be an innovator in tea and coffee to promote sustainable creative and cultural tourism, 15 million baht
Mr. Chai added that the Prime Minister also ordered the Ministry of Energy to propose NEPC has created guidelines to promote the direct trading of clean energy between the private sector. to create clarity Due to the present There is still no clear support plan. After a US businessman met with the Prime Minister and called on the government to come up with measures to clearly support the purchasing and selling of clean energy in
order to attract foreign investment.
In addition, when the draft Clean Air Act passed the House of Representatives, it ordered the Ministry of Commerce to issue an announcement prohibiting the importation of corn from neighboring countries. If it is found to be involved in the burning of corn fields along the northern coastline to reduce the PM 2.5 dust problem spreading into Thailand.
The Prime Minister also ordered the Ministry of Commerce join hands with Ministry of Industry Ministry of Agriculture Prepare a plan to support the next 3 months when longan will be released into the market in large quantities. And there is a problem of oversupply in the market every year. To jointly manage all 3 ministries in a complete manner from upstream to downstream. in processing produce Hope to take care of longans in the North Not to be affected .
Source: Thai News Agency