Dr. Premsak Questions Thai PBS Budget and Transparency

MGR Online•Politics•12h ago

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Senator Dr. Premsak Piya-yura questioned the transparency and cost-effectiveness of Thai PBS's budget management during a Senate meeting.

•Dr. Premsak Piya-yura questioned the use of 2,000 million baht in annual funding for Thai PBS.
•Allegations were raised regarding two Thai PBS executives receiving monthly vehicle allowances while using central organization vehicles.
•Concerns were expressed over the use of specific procurement methods for outsourcing program production.
•Thai PBS executives committed to providing a corrective report to the Senate within 1 month.

•On August 26, Dr. Premsak Piya-yura debated the 2025 annual performance report of Thai PBS during a Senate meeting.
•Thai PBS receives approximately 2,000 million baht annually from liquor and tobacco taxes, totaling nearly 40,000 million baht over almost 19 years.
•Dr. Premsak Piya-yura questioned the appropriateness of two executives receiving monthly vehicle allowances of 27,000 baht and 15,000 baht while utilizing central vehicles.
•Dr. Premsak Piya-yura cautioned against the use of specific procurement methods that repeatedly select the same contractors over several years.
•Dr. Premsak Piya-yura questioned the cost-effectiveness of outsourcing a documentary on the October 14 event for 2-3 million baht in 2023, given that Thai PBS has internal production capabilities.
•Dr. Premsak Piya-yura questioned the necessity of having both NBT Channel 11 and Thai PBS if their roles and content are similar.
•Thai PBS executives stated that operations followed regulations from the Office of the Prime Minister and the State Audit Office of the Kingdom of Thailand.
•Thai PBS executives will submit a report to the Senate within 1 month to explain solutions and address the observations raised.

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Dr. Premsak Piya-yura

"Do not dig into others, only to be that way yourself."

อย่าขุดคุ้ยคนอื่น แต่เป็นเสียเอง

Dr. Premsak Piya-yura(นพ.เปรมศักดิ์ เพียยุระ)

A member of the Senate who scrutinized the budget and transparency of Thai PBS.

Thai Public Broadcasting Service(องค์การกระจายเสียงและแพร่ภาพสาธารณะแห่งประเทศไทย)ℹ️

A public media organization also known as Thai PBS that receives funding from liquor and tobacco taxes.

Senate(วุฒิสภา)ℹ️

The legislative body where the annual performance report of Thai PBS was considered.

National Anti-Corruption Commission(ป.ป.ช.)

The body to which complaints regarding Thai PBS executives' vehicle allowances were filed.

NBT Channel 11(NBT ช่อง 11)

A state television station whose necessity was questioned in comparison to Thai PBS.

Office of the Prime Minister(สำนักนายกรัฐมนตรี)

An entity whose regulations were cited by Thai PBS executives as the basis for their operations.

State Audit Office of the Kingdom of Thailand(สำนักงานการตรวจเงินแผ่นดิน)ℹ️

An entity whose regulations were cited by Thai PBS executives regarding their operations.