Category: Internal Affairs

Government House, The Prime Minister posted

Mr. Settha Thavisin, Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Posted a picture and message via X stating that from the case of overlapping areas in Khao Yai It is considered an urgent problem. Because it affects many parts of the people. So I invited those involved. Both the Minister of Agriculture and Cooperatives Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment Director General of the National Parks Department Secretary-General of the Agricultural Land Reform Office and the Military Surveyor Let’s talk to find a solution together. Initially, military agencies will survey a single state-standard map. in order to end the dispute first This will take about 3 weeks to explore.

As for the National Park Service and the Secretary-General of the ALRO, they will make a memorandum of understanding. To cooperate with agencies responsible for all types of government land in jointly surveying disputed areas. Ministry of Agriculture An announcement will
be made to cancel the division of land within the buffer zone. (Overlapping areas) between the National Park Service and the ALRO in order to prevent long-term problems.

Source: Thai News Agency

Hanoi: The National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee will convene its 30th session on February 22, the NA Office has announced.

NA Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue will attend, deliver his opening remarks at the event, and chair the session with his deputies by turns.

The session will focus on giving opinions on the adjustments of the revised Law on Archives, and the bill on amendments and supplements to several articles of the Law on the Guard Force.

Besides a report on the people’s aspirations in January 2024, the committee will also consider the Supreme People’s Procuracy’s proposal on assigning an additional number of procurators, and summarise the 15th NA’s 5th extraordinary session./.

Source: Vietnam News Agency

Bangkok, “Hun Sen” posted that he met “Thaksin-Pae Thongtarn”, stating that today’s meeting had nothing political, but reminded him of the 32 years of friendship between them, revealing that he invited “Ing” to visit Cambodia 14-15. This March.

His Royal Highness Samdej Techo Hun Sen, former Prime Minister and Chairman of the Privy Council of Cambodia. Post a message on Facebook in Khmer After traveling to visit Mr. Thaksin Shinawatra, former Prime Minister At Ban Chan Song La Soi Charansanitwong 69 stated that he had visited Mr. Thaksin Shinawatra, former Prime Minister, in Bangkok. Even though I’m sick But they are also brothers. with Ms. Pae Thongthan Shinawatra, leader of the Pheu Thai Party, also present today.

‘For a strong relationship between each other. Miss Pae Thongthan has been invited to visit Cambodia on March 14-15. The two former prime ministers met today without talking about politics. But it invites you to consider the 32 years of friendship that have been together since 1992. Thank you Mr
. Thaksin and Ms. Pae Thongthan for their welcome today,’ stated Samdej Hun Sen.

Reporters reported that There are five photos posted by Hun Sen. Thaksin is wearing a blue shirt and is still wearing a neck and right arm cast, with Hun Sen sitting at his right side. Ms. Pae Thongthan is also sitting there.

Source: Thai News Agency

Paris: Vietnamese Ambassador to France Dinh Toan Thang visited Grenoble city from February 17-20 as part of activities to enhance cooperation and friendship between Vietnam and French localities.

At a meeting with Mayor of Grenoble Eric Piolle, Thang appreciated the sentiments and whole-hearted support from the local authorities to the Vietnamese community and students there.

The ambassador highlighted Grenoble’s cooperation with Vietnam, especially in higher education, scientific-technological research and high-tech, expressing his hope for stronger collaboration in the areas.

For his part, Piolle noted his readiness for cooperation in the areas of Vietnam’s interests and Grenoble’s strengths, and held that apart from the above-said fields, the two sides should take new steps in economic and trade ties, and pay more attention to cultural collaboration.

Within the framework of the trip, Thang had working sessions with representatives of investment and trade agencies in the Grenoble Alpes region, and visit
ed some research and training facilities in Grenoble.

At the meetings, the diplomat affirmed that Vietnam is a developing country with many needs in infrastructure, industry, energy, microelectronics and healthcare, and expressed his hope to develop partnerships with Grenoble in these spheres.

Highlighting the prospect for cooperation between enterprises from Vietnam and Grenoble region, Director of Invest Grenoble Alpes Métropole Nicolas Béroud spoke highly of the Southeast Asia’s impressive growth in the region.

He held that Vietnamese startups could roll out their projects in Grenoble, especially those in the areas of semiconductor, digital technology, healthcare, and new energy.

Meanwhile, Pierre Emmanuel Chaux from Grex International under the Grenoble Chamber of Commerce and Industry described Vietnam as a potential market, saying Grenoble boasts strengths in industry, new energies and high technologies – the areas that Vietnam wants to branch out during its development process.

He suggested both s
ides think of cooperation projects in these fields in the time ahead.

During his working trip to Grenoble city, Ambassador Thang and his spouse attended a Tet gathering held by the General Union of the Vietnamese People in Isère region and the Association of Vietnamese Students in Grenoble./

Source: Vietnam News Agency

Government House, Capt. Thammanat explains after discussing with the Prime Minister the issue of land in Khao Yai ALRO. Confirming that it is not political It’s a mistake in working. Because we didn’t talk. Will take legal action if they are not real farmers.

Capt. Thammanat Prompao, Minister of Agriculture and Cooperatives along with Mr. Winaroj Subsongsuk, Secretary-General of the Agricultural Land Reform Office Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives (ALRO) and Mr. Chatuporn Buruspat, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment Statement after discussion with Mr. Settha Thavisin, Prime Minister and Minister of Finance. Capt. Thammanat said that today the Prime Minister has coordinated with relevant agencies to discuss issues arising in the area of ??Moo Si Subdistrict, Pak Chong District, Nakhon Ratchasima Province. As minister overseeing the Land Reform Office Confirming as announced yesterday (20 Feb.), the area where the dispute occurred will not be debated as to which age
ncy’s responsibility it is. The Prime Minister has instructed the Royal Thai Survey Department to move forward with creating a state boundary zone, known as One Maps. Currently, the Royal Thai Survey Department has promised that it will take approximately 3 weeks to verify the area.

‘The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment and the Ministry of Agriculture Here is an agreement between the Land Reform Office and the National Parks Department that if it is proven to be a land reform area. Which according to the original evidence from 1984 – 1991 was a land reform area. But when a dispute arose because it was a buffer zone I, as chairman of the Land Reform Committee Will issue a policy that the following areas are buffer zones. or areas that are adjacent to each other We will absolutely not provide for our fellow farmers to make a living. As for the problem area I have given the policy to cancel all plots that have been surveyed and issue a document of title Sor.Lor.Kor. 4-01 to farmers if they can prov
e that they are real farmers or not. We will set up a fact-finding committee. If there is any basis, serious disciplinary action will be taken and criminal proceedings will be initiated. But initially, the secretary ALRO has issued an order to cancel it all,’ said the Minister of Agriculture.

Capt. Thammanat said that as for future work guidelines, there will be a memorandum of agreement between the two agencies, the Land Reform Office and the National Parks Department, no matter what actions are taken. Allocating land to fellow farmers requires a concrete committee. which will be given to the Provincial Land Reform Committee with every agency included in it, all 9 agencies came to be on the committee. To achieve transparency

‘Whatever the problem is, I don’t want to blame the previous government. But the survey began on July 5, 2023, before this government came in. Therefore, what I am solving is to clean my house neatly while making it beneficial to the people. Then this problem occurred. It is a problem
that the Ministry of Agriculture must solve and because we are the same government and the ministers from both ministries come from the same party. I don’t want the people to understand that this is a political matter. Confirming that the matter is not a political issue, but is a mistake in work that was not discussed. If we talk, there won’t be a problem. Permanent secretaries of both ministries must talk to each other. Drive to solve problems together But at the same time, there is a central committee, the Royal Thai Survey Department, that will solve this problem,’ Capt. Thammanat said.

‘I have already given orders to check the accuracy. Most importantly, you must have a subconscious mind. that it is a forest condition So how do you arrange it? This is important. that I don’t agree with After I went to the area and saw the condition, it should not be allocated to farmers. In this matter, I will definitely set up a committee to investigate and when there is evidence that it is wrong, there will be prosecut
ion. However, for the area where the dispute occurred. If it is an area of ??the ALRO, it will be created as a community forest to preserve the forest,’ said the Minister of Agriculture.

Mr. Chatuporn Buruspat, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Wealth, said that in the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment. Emphasis is placed on implementing legal principles first. After this, the operation required a committee to go and survey the area. By the Department of Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation All surveys will be carried out in the area where the SSO has been issued. Which will look at everything to see which parts have problems. The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment confirms everything according to the law, facts and science.

As for the case of transferring ALRO officials Nakhon Ratchasima, 6 people left the area. Mr. Winarot Sapsongsuk, secretary-general of the Agricultural Land Reform Office (ALRO), said that in the case of problems with transparency in work A fact-finding com
mittee must be established. This case concerns officials of the Nakhon Ratchasima ALRO. Therefore had to move out of the area. All for transparency and ensure that the investigation is fair.

Source: Thai News Agency

Hanoi: The following is a brief review of the day’s events as reported by the Vietnam News Agency.

– President Vo Van Thuong on February 20 signed a decision approving the extension of the disbursement deadline of a project on basic infrastructure for comprehensive development of four central provinces of Nghe An, Ha Tinh, Quang Binh and Quang Tri, using loans from the Asian Development Bank (ADB).

Under the decision, Agreement No.3634-VIE and Agreement No.3635-VIE (COL) related to the project will be amended on the basis of the Government’s request to extend the implementation time to September 30, 2025.Read full text

– The UK’s magazine The Banker has run an article highlighting optimistic opinions of experts on Vietnam’s economic outlook in 2024.

Vietnam saw gross domestic product growth of 5.1% in 2023, which is forecast to rise 6-6.5% in 2024, making Vietnam one of the strongest growth environments in Southeast Asia, the article noted.Read full text

– Developing logistics services for offshore fishi
ng is a key solution that the central province of Quang Nam will implement this year to fight illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing and promote sustainable fisheries development.

Director of the provincial Department of Agriculture and Rural Development Pham Viet Tich said that the marine economy has become a spearhead economic sector of the locality. Read full text

– E1, an importer and distributor of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) under the Republic of Korea’s LS Group. announced on February 21 that it has signed a joint contract with Venus Gas, the largest LPG importer in northern Vietnam, to build an LPG terminal in Bac Tien Phong industrial complex in Vietnam’s northern coastal province of Quang Ninh.

The facility will have a capacity of 50,000 tonnes of propane and 30,000 tonnes of butane. Construction on the project is expected to kick off in the first half of this year for the warehouse to be put into operate commercially in 2025. E1 plans to supply more than 1 million tonnes of LPG annu
ally to the Vietnamese market. Read full text

– The Hanoi People’s Court has received appeals of 12 defendants in the case relating to Viet A Company over one month after the first-instance trial.

Specifically, Phan Quoc Viet, General Director of the Viet A Company, and Nguyen Thanh Long, former Minister of Health, appealed for reducing their penalties. Vu Dinh Hiep, Deputy General Director of the Viet A Company asked the court to reconsider the charge on him.Read full text

– The Vietnam Stock Exchange (VNX) reported revenue of over 1.92 trillion VND (78.26 million USD) in 2023, down nearly 44% compared to the previous year.

Of the figure, nearly 1.86 trillion VND, or 97% came from investment activities in the two subsidiary companies – the Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange (HoSE) and the Hanoi Stock Exchange (HNX), which contributed over 1.39 trillion VND and nearly 462 billion VND, respectively.Read full text

– As many as 531 billion VND (21.7 million USD) under the 120 trillion VND credit package for social
housing development has been disbursed, according to Director General of the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV)’s Department of Credit for Economic Sectors Ha Thu Giang.

At a conference on credit growth on February 20, Giang said that in 2024, the SBV will continue to direct credit institutions to drastically implement credit programmes and policies under the direction of the Government and Prime Minister, including the 120 trillion VND package, as well as coordinate with ministries and agencies to remove obstacles during the implementation process

Source: Vietnam News Agency

Constitutional Court Today (21 Feb.) the Constitutional Court ordered the agency to explain Court of Justice Regulations Act, 15 days in the case of authority to hire, appoint, and examine the discipline of secretaries of the Court of Justice.

Constitutional Court There was a discussion on the petition submitted by the Ombudsman to the Constitutional Court. Consider and decide according to the Constitution, Section 213 (1) that the Judiciary Administration Act, B.E. 2643, Section 22 (1) which provides that ‘Employment and appointment to the position of Secretary-General of the Office of the Judiciary The President of the Supreme Court shall nominate. Judicial Committee of the Court of Justice to give approval and when it has been approved by the Judicial Committee of the Courts of Justice The President of the Supreme Court shall have the authority to order appointments and proceed with His Majesty’s graciousness. further appointment, provided that the Judicial Commission of the Courts of Justice has the powe
r to take disciplinary action against that person in the same way as judicial officials according to the law on judicial civil service regulations …’ There is a problem regarding the constitutionality of Section 26, Section 27, Section 193 and Section 196. or not

The court found that for the benefit of consideration The relevant agencies shall prepare opinions and submit copies of documentary evidence as determined by the Constitutional Court. Submit to the Constitutional Court within 15 days from the date of receipt of the letter. For further consideration of the Constitutional Court’s decision.

Source: Thai News Agency

Parliament, Police Commander explains Budget 67, emphasizing that it can be audited. Lamenting the lack of manpower Most are in deep debt. Confirming the police’s loyalty Ready to give life to protect the royal procession

Reporters reported that On the evening of February 20 last At the meeting of the committee (committee), the extraordinary committee considered the draft. Budget Expenditure Act for Fiscal Year 2024, House of Representatives with Mr. Anurak Jureimas, 15th Vice Chairman of the Commission, presiding over the meeting. This was the agenda for consideration of the Royal Thai Police budget, amount of 117,198,247,300 baht, with Pol. Gen. Torsak Sukwimon, Commissioner of the Royal Thai Police (Commander), giving clarification and answering questions from the Special Commission in person. himself, along with senior executives of the Royal Thai Police Participate in the clarification together.

‘Just listening to the questions, my head almost exploded. It’s easier to go to war with someone. Today I wi
ll talk in general. Feel and open your heart to them. Accept that everyone has expectations of the work of the Royal Thai Police. I always say that we go to see the coyote singer dance. He wears a garland for 200 baht. I want him to dance for 20,000 baht. The police are like this. I have been with the unit all my life. Passed through a painful time and barely survived. So I understand everything. I am the police chief. My duty is to solve problems. Not waiting for problems to pile up. Try to do your best,’ said the Royal Thai Police Commissioner.

Pol. Gen. Torsak said he went to inspect a police station near Bangkok. There were 200 police officers at full capacity, but there were actually 100 police officers. The population was 400,000 people and there was a hidden population of another 400,000 people, 1 police officer per 8,000 people. People, if police are cut off from administrative work and investigative officers Think about how many people the police had to take care of throughout the 3 years of encount
ering the COVID-19 situation. Royal Thai Police did not produce non-commissioned police officers The investigating officer causing a lack of replacement personnel

‘I have a duty to enforce the law. For example, if a person has just one methamphetamine pill, it is still considered illegal. If you do not voluntarily enter the treatment process, you will be prosecuted. Or if they receive treatment but do not pass the evaluation from a doctor, they will also be prosecuted. I’m not worried about indicators of police work. Because all police officers are all loyal. We are already working and giving our lives. Regarding the royal procession, the police are responsible for directing traffic on the royal route. and publicize it to the public first. We take the incident as a lesson. The police have no intention of planting a Section 112 case. We do it with the clearest evidence. To ensure that justice is done to the accused and suspects. Wherever the evidence is, it’s there. Don’t make it a condition. I set it up as a
policy for those in charge. Everything is transparent and verifiable,’ the Royal Thai Police Commissioner said.

Police General Torsak said that every project of the Royal Thai Police can be inspected. to create transparency If I had the slightest doubt, I wouldn’t sign at all. I didn’t want anything to come after me. The Royal Thai Police must do a good job. There is no need to wait for anyone to reform because the new law requires the police to work within the framework. Every police chief wants his police to have a police spirit. To act as a cure for suffering Promote the health of the people But the police will get there. Must have a good quality of life as well.

‘Today, there are no shelters. Many debts, approximately 300 billion baht, many people are about to file for bankruptcy. Regarding welfare accommodation I myself am trying to get a budget to build flats in the common area and make them modern. When the police have good welfare The police will have the courage to go out and take care of the peopl
e. We of the budget come in. The results will fall on the people. This is what I want to open up about. It’s true that I have little time to work. But for some things, I will plant the seeds to continue growing.’ Royal Thai Police Commissioner Said.

Source: Thai News Agency