BANGKOK, 18 June 2014 – The Ministry of Transport has earmarked 141 billion baht from the fiscal 2015 budget for the development of rural area infrastructures, in order to heed the National Council for Peace and Order’s strategy to accommodate agriculture and tourism.
According to Ministry permanent secretary Somchai Siriwatthanachok, roads leading to rural areas will be expanded, and rural roads will be improved. In the meantime, a budget has been allocated for the study the NCPO’s proposal for a road stretching along the bank of the Chao Phraya River; the project will not be part of the national infrastructure development strategy for years 2015-2021.
Mr. Somchai revealed further that a conclusion has yet to be drawn on the total budget for infrastructure investment, whether the total will stand at 3 trillion baht or 2.4 trillion baht. Related agencies will deliberate this matter once again, before the upshot is submitted to the NCPO tomorrow.
