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The State Audit Commission recently resolved to scrap the secret-services budget since there was no spending on this.

Pisit Leelavachiropas, the auditor-general, said his office had proposed to take out the statement on the meaning and administration of the budget regarding secret services after agreeing that the office does not have any national-security duties requiring a secret-services budget.

NBTC, BOT to discuss mobile payments

The National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission will on Monday discuss with Veerathai Santiprabhob, governor of the Bank of Thailand, ways to regulate mobile payment services and to protect consumers.

Korkij Danchaivichit, deputy secretary-general of the NBTC, said yesterday that mobile payment services were gaining popularity. However, the NBTC’s regulatory powers cover only telecom-bill payment via e-wallets, not other bills.

Exporters reminded of Chile FTA

The Commerce Ministry is urging exporters to capitalise on the latest free-trade agreement, with Chile, which went into force on November 5.

Duangporn Rodpraya, director-general of the Foreign Trade Department, said yesterday that the products that Thai exporters could seek tariff privileges for included processed agricultural products, processed food, textiles and garments, electrical appliances, and auto parts.