Governor Sophon announced the budget amount at the second meeting of the Phuket Integrated Provincial Administrative Committee for Fiscal Year 2024, held at Phuket Provincial Hall on Friday (July 12).
The key focus of the meeting was the review and discussion of the fiscal year 2025 operational plan for Phuket Province.
A total of 32 projects were proposed for budget allocation, amounting to B338,166,400, said an official report of the meeting.
The budget includes B8mn earmarked for integrated provincial administration expenses.
The projects were divided into two main categories:
Category 1: 20 important projects requiring a budget of B199,581,700.
Category 2: 12 necessary projects aimed at addressing provincial issues or supporting the provincial development plan, with a total budget of B138,584,700 baht, including the integrated provincial administration expenses.
The meeting reviewed the resolutions from the Integrated Spatial Management Policy Committee’s meeting held on June 12. The committee had approved the operational plan for fiscal year 2025 with the following budget recommendations:
Projects to be supported within the budget limit, totaling 20 projects with a budget of B199,240,410.
Projects to be supported beyond the budget limit, including four projects with a budget of B70,232,700.
Projects not to be supported, consisting of eight projects with a total budget of B68,693,290.
Governor Sophon Suwannarat emphasised the importance of these projects for the continued development and problem-solving efforts within Phuket Province.
The collaboration between government agencies and the private sector is seen as crucial for achieving the province’s strategic goals and enhancing the quality of life for its residents, said the official report of the meeting.
The official report of the meeting did not confirm exactly which projects are to be funded under the budget for Fiscal 2024.
Here is the full list of projects the Phuket Provincial Office listed as seeking budget approval for during Fiscal Years 2024-27 in the most recent full budget report, released last year:
Category 1: Development towards an innovation-driven economic city and international high-value services (Value based economy and high value service).
Subgroup 1 Projects focusing on the World Class Tourism Industry Project and International Sport City:
- Project to increase food security at the urban community level
- Management Project Arts, Culture, Environment and Innovation for Sustainable Tourism
- Tourism Promotion Project (Black Rock Cliff)
- Community forest conservation tourism improvement project in Lan Hin Khao
- Construction project of Bangla Tourist Service Center
- Loy Krathong Festival Project
- Project for organising an event to honour Thao Thepkrasattri - Thao Srisoonthorn
- Project for organising a ceremony to honour the brave heroes of Thalang
- The last rice field tourist attraction development project
- Occupational Record Management Project for Tourism Information Center Development
- Pa Khlok Subdistrict Food Festival Project
Subgroup 2: Projects is to drive competitive agricultural products of Phuket:
- Project to promote and develop agricultural production to have competitive potential and support tourism in Phuket
- Fisheries potential development project to support tourism
- Project to develop the production potential and marketing of dairy goats and meat goats to revitalise the local economy and communities of Phuket
- Project to develop competitiveness of agricultural processing industry in Phuket
- Specialised Expo 2028 Project
- Project to promote the market for agricultural products and products in Pa Klok Subdistrict
Subgroup 3: Projects is to drive the International Education Center and International Medical Service Hub:
- Project to develop the capacity to care for patients with emerging diseases, and re-emerging diseases
- Phuket Online Health System Development Project (Phuket Smart Health Sandbox)
- Project Andaman International Health Center
- Project to upgrade health tourism in Phuket to become a world-class health tourism city.
Subgroup 4: Projects is for the development and promotion the marine tourism industry to make Phuket a world-class tourist city:
- Safety Enhancement Project
- Feasibility Study Project for Shipbuilding and Ship Repair Industry Area and Related Industries to Support Tourism with Stakeholders’ Participation in Mai Khao Subdistrict, Thalang District, Phuket
Subgroup 5: Projects is to Develop Phuket into a modern Smart City and create added economic value:
- Smart waste trap project, Klong Bang Yai and Klong Pak Bang, Phuket
- Environmental Quality Monitoring System Installation Project (IoT Environment Sensors)
- Solar power generation project in Koh Lon area
- Public High Speed Internet Project (High-speed Free Wi-Fi)
- Digital Technology Application Promotion Project for SMEs (Digital Transformation)
- Digital Technology Application Promotion Project for Communities (Digital Community)
- Andaman City Data Platform (CDP) Project for Tourism
- Automatic Red Light Running System (ASR) for Vehicles Violating Traffic Signals in Phuket Province
- Expansion project of waste management using Traffy Waste system of Phuket City Municipality and Kathu Municipality, Phuket Province
- CCTV installation project of ThepKrasattri Subdistrict Administrative Organization
- Phuket Smart BUS service project
Category 2 is the development to support modern growth and be environmentally friendly.
Subgroup 6: Projects focusing on the Development of marine-land transportation and logistics network:
- Concrete road project with drainage canals, Soi Ban Pae Mo
- Concrete road construction project with drainage pipes, Palai-Klong Mudong route, Village Moo 3
- Ao Por Port Management Project
Subgroup 7: Projects focusing on ceveloping Phuket into a modern and sustainable city:
- Bang Yai Canal Path Development Project to enhance community area development potential
- Phuket Road Landscape Improvement Project (Chalermprakiat Ror IX Road, the bypass road) to promote tourism
- Project to prevent and suppress encroachment Destruction of forest resources
- Water Supply Expansion Project
- Raw water pipe installation project from Wang Katha Reservoir - Waterworks Plant, Village Moo 5 and Village Moo 6
Subgroup 8: Phuket Clean & Green Island:
- Bang Yai Canal Bank Protection Dam Project Phase 3
- Wastewater collection pipe project in Klong Wang Khi On area
- Construction project for the embankment protection dam and the deck of Pak Bang Canal
- Excavation project with construction of reinforced concrete retaining wall, Soi Mae Prang, Village Moo 7
- Nai Thon Beach Organisation Project
- Volunteer Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Potential Development and Study Visit Project
- Youth Environmental Conservation Camp Project
- Promotion of Tourism in Wildlife Sanctuary
- Community Green Space Project (Village Activity Area)
- Waste Reduction, Sorting and Utilisation Project
- Food Packaging Foam Reduction Campaign Project
Subgroup 9 to develop Phuket people to be quality people for a stable and prosperous community towards creating a sustainable future society:
- Community Market Project Along the Canal for Local Fishing Boats, Village Moo 9
- Sufficiency Economy Village Expansion Project
- Local Fishing Tradition Continuation Project ‘Bangtao Night Fishing’
- Healthy Community Safe Food Project
- Community Market Project at the Pier
- Halal Food Community Establishment Project
- Career Promotion Project for Procuring Aquatic Species and Fish Species for Fish Farmers in Cages
- Vegetable Gardening and Edible Fence Promotion Project for Food Security in Accordance with the Philosophy of Sufficiency Economy
- Local Dessert Making Career Training
- Promote and Develop Organic Agriculture Career Groups
- Project for training morality and ethics for youth and general public
- Project for the elderly to be happy and united
- Project for promoting local arts and culture
- Project to support the cultural council of Pa Klok sub-district
- Project for preserving and restoring the way of life of the sea people
- Project for sports to combat drug abuse
- Project for sports stadiums and sports equipment to combat and solve drug problems in the village
- Project for training and study visits for fisheries occupation groups
- Project for raising sea bass