Strategy for the FY
2012 budget allocation is set under the framework and direction of the government’s policy and the 2012-2015 Government Administrative Plan as the guidelines for government agencies, state enterprises and other agencies in performing the public duties to achieve the government’s goals and bring about the benefits to the people and the country.
The
FY 2012 budget allocation consists of 8 strategies and a list of expenditures on general administration under 49 programmes. Important aspects of the strategy can be summarized as follows:
Strategy 1 : Building of foundation for a balanced development
towards the society
The
government has allocated the budget to implement urgent projects by
accelerating the creation of preparedness and strength in the economy, society, politic and security leading to peacefulness in the Thai sociey and unity among the people. Emphasis will be made to rectify and prevent narcotic problems, insurgencies in the southern bordering provinces and suppressing corruptions in the public sector. Relations with neighboring countries will be restored and the country will be prepared to become a member of the Asean Economic Community. Attention will be made to create opportunities for the people to increase their income and gain access to sources of capital and have a better quality of life. The government will see to it that prices of agricultural commodities will be raised, income from tourism will be increased while communities’ products will be developed, along with the health insurance system and quality of education. Priority will be given to the management of water and solving flood problems and recurring droughts by remedying and rehabilitating people and those severely affected by the floods together with the integrated flood preventing plan. The amout of 472,938.3 million baht, equivalent to 19.9 per cent of the total budget, is allocated for this strategy and can be classified by the following programmes: