The approval was granted during a meeting of the integral provincial and cluster administrative policy committee chaired by Prayut on Thursday.

The committee was set up early this year as part of the government’s bid to improve work and manage budget efficiency at provincial and provincial cluster levels so that they can be developed at a similar pace, without leaving some behind.

Members of the new committee would be sought by the Prayut-headed committee, which will forward names for the Cabinet’s approval.

Acting as a super board, the new committee would assist provincial clusters in developing regional strategies, to bring them in line with the national one.

“All regions have to create connectivity among each other. By doing so, each region needs to be paved with a development plan to prevent work overlapping,” Prayut said “They will also be divided into clusters to support regional competitiveness.”