Government House, “Anutin” reveals he is preparing to appeal the Budget Committee of 2024 after the budget for purchasing helicopters was cut. Public Health Department on the sub-committee level Said it was important to solve the problem of dust and forest fires, revealing that the leaders of the People’s Democratic Reform Committee and People’s Democratic Reform Committee were already aware of the matter.
Mr. Anutin Charnvirakul, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Referring to the forest fire situation in Chiang Mai Province, he said that the Governor of Chiang Mai Province had already reported and was in the area throughout. By coordinating to request various equipment from the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DPWH) to help.
‘The current situation Some days I can control it. Some days it pops up again. Because during this time the weather is very hot and dry. Therefore, we must ask for cooperation. along with strictly enforcing the law,’ said the Minister of Interior.
When a
sked if the sub-committee on budget expenditures for the fiscal year 2024 has cut the budget for purchasing helicopters for the Department of Defense, will this affect the solution to the forest fire problem? Mr. Anutin said that he would soon make an appeal. and will return to explain in the Budget Committee Currently, the Public Health Department has 4 helicopters. In fact, we need 6 helicopters to cover the 2024 budget. We would have asked for 1 helicopter, but the Budget Subcommittee voted to cut it off.
‘It is confirmed that this helicopter is necessary. Because the Prime Minister has rushed to procure equipment to alleviate the smog, toxic dust, and forest fire conditions, he must ask for mercy from the Budget Committee. Please help reconsider. Helicopters are not just for putting out fires. Can be used for many different missions such as injured people, transporting people, officials or villagers. or even animals from various risky areas, which helicopters will be able to save those people’s lives,’ s
aid the Minister of Interior.
When asked whether the sub-committee He gave reasons for cutting the budget. Whether or not Mr. Anutin said he did not ask about the reason. because he was not in the meeting But I know that the vote was to cut the budget. which has been reported to the Prime Minister and Pheu Thai Party leaders such as Mr. Phumtham Wechayachai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Commerce Dr. Promin Lertsuriyadej Secretary-General to the Prime Minister, Mr. Chakkraphong Saengmanee, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs As Deputy Budget Committee
‘Leaders of the Palang Pracharat Party Captain Thammanat Phromphao, Minister of Agriculture and Cooperatives who admitted that he did not know about this matter and promised to go look at it. However, the appeal must be used to refute with reasons and results. Someone asked if this was a personal matter or not. Which I think is not Because in the work part I don’t have a problem with anyone. In the past, we have worked well with all parties,’ said the M
inister of Interior.
When asked how much the budget for these 2 helicopters will cost, Mr. Anutin said 4-5 hundred million baht each. He will request a budget for 1 helicopter in 2024 and 1 in 2025, which is the plan set by the Director-General of the Department of Public Health.
Source: Thai News Agency