Disbursements in the first four months of fiscal 2016 were 38.6 per cent of the total budget of Bt2.72 trillion.

Regular disbursements were Bt960.45 billion, or 44.2 per cent of the total budget of Bt2.17 trillion, while investment-related expenditures were Bt88.18 billion, or 16.2 per cent of the total budget of Bt544.35 billion.

The disbursements are meeting targets in line with the government’s economic stimulus policy.

The government’s economic stimulus projects planned for this year that have already been partially funded are the support fund for provincial communities (Bt36.46 billion so far), urgent financial assistance for farmers and poor people (Bt3.19 billion), assistance for agricultural cooperatives and farmers to acquire necessary farming tools and equipment (Bt254 million) and funding for the government’s small investments nationwide (Bt39.75 billion).

Disbursement of state budgets was facilitated by solving problems and obstacles impeding such disbursements and extending the office hours of provincial budget offices nationwide to provide disbursement services to provincial state agencies.

The fiscal 2016 state budgets are on course to be fully disbursed by next month, as set by the government, Manas said.