Village Fund urges applications for Half-Half Interest project

Prachachat•Politics•2d ago

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Minister Suksomruay Wantaneeyakul urges village funds to apply for the Half-Half Interest project to reduce financial burdens for members.

•Minister Suksomruay Wantaneeyakul visited Phen District, Udon Thani Province to drive Village Fund policies.
•The Thai Chuay Thai project provides over 4.4 billion baht to reduce interest burdens for 63,125 village funds nationwide.
•The government approved SML Plus funding for 349 funds, with an additional 1,241 funds pending board approval.
•The government is implementing electricity bill measures, including a 3 baht per unit rate for the first 200 units.

•Suksomruay Wantaneeyakul delivered operational policies for village funds in Phen District, Udon Thani Province.
•The government approved over 4.4 billion baht for the Thai Chuay Thai Half-Half Interest project to assist 63,125 village funds nationwide.
•In Phen District, only 12 village funds have completed applications for the Thai Chuay Thai project, while 153 funds are preparing documents.
•The government aims to complete the restoration of fallen or 'red' village funds with 1 million baht each by the year 2026.
•The board approved 99,500,000 baht for 349 funds under the SML Plus project, with another 329 million baht proposed for 1,241 funds.
•The government will implement a electricity rate of 3 baht per unit for the first 200 units.
•The government will remove street lighting electricity costs from citizens' monthly electricity bills.
•In Phen District, 163 out of 165 village funds have been registered as legal entities, with nearly 400 million baht in circulation.

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Suksomruay Wantaneeyakul(สุขสมรวย วันทนียกุล)

Minister attached to the Prime Minister's Office and Chairperson of the National Village and Urban Community Fund Committee.

Jakrapan Chantarabhum(จักรพันธ์ จันทรภูมิ)

Deputy Governor of Udon Thani Province.

National Village and Urban Community Fund(กองทุนหมู่บ้านและชุมชนเมืองแห่งชาติ)

An organization managed by a board and overseen by the Chairperson to support village funds.

STB(สทบ.)

The office receiving applications for the half-half interest budget assistance.

Phen District(อ.เพ็ญ)ℹ️

A district in Udon Thani Province where village fund policies were delivered.

Udon Thani Province(จ.อุดรธานี)ℹ️

The province where Phen District is located.

Thai Chuay Thai Half-Half Interest Capital Increase(ไทยช่วยไทย เพิ่มทุนดอกเบี้ยคนละครึ่ง)

A government project providing budget to reduce loan interest burdens for village fund members.

SML Plus(SML พลัส)

A project providing budget approvals for designated village funds.