“Settha” sits at the head of the table to lead the “Cabinet” meeting, 5 ministers are absent from the meeting.

Government House, "Prime Minister Settha" sits at the head of the cabinet meeting after a joyful dinner party with coalition parties, while 5 ministers are absent from the meeting. Keep an eye on the Ministry of Transport submitting the results of the selection of the Orange Line electric train, Bang Khun Non - Min Buri, while the Ministry of Finance proposes to issue a hundred-billion soft loan for the Government Savings Bank to lend to commercial banks to increase liquidity for SMEs. Prime Minister Settha Thavisin chaired the Cabinet meeting after the coalition government dinner on the evening of July 15. Before the meeting, it was notable that after the Prime Minister entered Government House at 9:10 a.m., he was met by several economic ministers from the Pheu Thai Party, such as Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Commerce Phumtham Vejchai, Minister of Digital Economy and Society Prasert Chantarawongthong, Deputy Minister of Finance Chulaphan Amornvivat, and Deputy Minister of Finance Paopum Rojanasak ul. All of them walked down from Thai Khu Fah Building to Building 1 to attend the Cabinet meeting. For the Cabinet meeting today (16 July), there are 17 issues to consider, 11 issues to be acknowledged if there are no objections, 4 issues to be acknowledged, and 2 issues to be informed. For example, interesting agenda items of the Cabinet meeting include the Ministry of Transport presenting the results of the private sector selection and the draft joint investment contract that has been reviewed by the Office of the Attorney General and the important conditions of the joint investment contract for the Orange Line electric train project, Bang Khun Non - Min Buri (Suwinthawong) section, if the Cabinet approves the selection results. The Ministry of Finance will propose a soft loan measure of 100 billion baht from the Government Savings Bank. Under the soft loan conditions, the Government Savings Bank will provide soft loans to financial institutions at an interest rate of 0.1% to be further extended to comm ercial banks to lend to new customers, especially medium-sized and small entrepreneurs or SMEs who have never accessed loans. The interest rate for the first 1-3 years will not exceed 3.5% to help entrepreneurs and the general public gain greater access to loans. The accounts for the loan projects under the economic stimulus measures and assistance for retail investors and the GSB Boost Up soft loan project will be separated into a Public Service Account (PSA) so as not to affect overall performance. While today (16 July) there are 5 ministers who have informed of their absence from the meeting, including Pol. Gen. Patcharawat Wongsuwan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Natural Resources and Environment, Mr. Pirapan Salirathavibhaga, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Energy, Mr. Suthin Khlangsaeng, Minister of Defense, Mr. Suchart Chomklin, Deputy Minister of Commerce, and Mr. Kriang Kalptinan, Deputy Minister of Interior. Source: Thai News Agency