Parliament, The budget committee is waiting to consider the Navy’s “Chinese submarines” at the sub-level. The committee asks the military to reduce the size. Demotion is not necessary
Mr. Paradorn Prisanananthakul, Ang Thong MP, Bhumjaithai Party As spokesman for the Special Committee to consider the draft budget bill for fiscal year 2024, House of Representatives Revealing the progress of the Ministry of Defense’s budget considerations. including the Office of the Permanent Secretary for Defense, Royal Thai Armed Forces Headquarters, Royal Thai Army, Royal Thai Navy, Royal Thai Air Force, and the Defense Technology Institute. In fiscal year 2024, the Ministry of Defense has requested a budget allocation of more than 198,000 million baht, saying that the Commissioner has made an observation regarding the size of the army that should be scaled down to a smaller size Reduce some unnecessary high-level positions, such as consultants or experts. to save budget It has a modern structure. In order to be consistent
with future security missions that have different formats and hope that in the future the army will use a reduced budget.
As for military conscription, the committee is of the opinion that military conscription should be opened more on a voluntary basis. and provide opportunities for conscripts Can choose troops along with recommending adjustments to the welfare of conscripted soldiers To be in accordance with human rights principles
As for the procurement of equipment Spokesperson of the Commission has advised the Ministry of Defense that procurement of equipment There should be a compensatory procurement policy or Offset Policy with partner countries that have already purchased weapons. Thailand should receive technology transfer. So that the country can become an arms exporting country. like South Korea and take past mistakes in weapons procurement as lessons. To establish guidelines for the procurement of necessary weapons with transparency.
The spokesperson of the commission also mentioned the busines
s operations of the military that the commission had made an observation. and provide advice to the military in accounting preparation and social clarification To make it more clear As for the operation of the Navy’s submarines at the Minister of Defense Waiting for an answer on how to proceed from the Attorney General. A spokesman for the commission said that it would have to wait for consideration at the commission level.
Source: Thai News Agency