Budget Scrutiny Reveals Wasteful Spending Amid Cuts to Welfare Cards

Introduction to the 3.7 trillion baht national budget and the role of advisor Veera in auditing wasteful spending.

Discussion on the 60 billion baht accumulated in the Energy Conservation Fund and the unnecessary 5-satang fuel levy.

Advisor Veera criticizes the lack of visible results from expensive government-funded research projects.

Call to dissolve overlapping agencies, specifically citing the National Strategy and Reconciliation committee (PyP).

MP Sirikanya reveals overpriced items including 15,000 baht chairs and 200,000 baht fire doors in the Ministry of Social Development.

Analysis of redundant cloud system spending within the Ministry of Digital Economy and Society.

Critique of the budget reduction for the state welfare card from 46.8 billion to 34.2 billion baht.

Comparison of living costs over the last 10 years to challenge the government's claim that fewer people are poor.

A suggestion to phase out the welfare card over 3 years in favor of targeted universal welfare for the elderly and disabled.

Final demand for the government to explain where the 12 billion baht cut from the welfare budget was reallocated.