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Enligt dagens Bangkok Post vill Juntan förbjuda s.k kostsam populistisk politik i den nya militära konstitutionen och tar som exempel risstödet där ris köptes in till 40-50% över marknadsvärdet, men Juntan kunde ju lika gärna ha tagit sitt eget beslut om att köpa gummi till 50% över marknadspriset som ett bra exempel.
Bill targets populist spending
Cabinet seeks more financial discipline
16 Mar 2016 at 06:00
The cabinet yesterday approved a draft monetary and fiscal bill which includes controls on spending for populist policies. The move is aimed at preventing future fiscal problems and enhancing transparency in the state fiscal budget.
The act will form part of the new constitution
According to Finance Minister Apisak Tantivorawong, the bill aims to close a loophole that allows the government to squander cash in the state coffers on any populist purpose, eventually leading to fiscal problems. One such example is the former government's rice-pledging scheme.
The Pheu Thai-led government subsidy, which pledged to buy paddies at prices 40-50% above market value, has cost 878 billion since its launch during the larger crop growing season for 2011-12. The scheme's total losses are estimated at 400-500 billion baht.
Political parties in previous years have raced to offer populist policies aimed at winning votes. The draft bill, if it comes into force, will strengthen Finance Ministry officials' ability to Control budgets.
http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/politics/898856/bill-targets-populist-spending
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