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Deputy PM Pushes Early Retirement Plan for Cabinet by November

Deputy Prime Minister Pakorn Nilprapan confirmed the government aims to present an early retirement scheme for civil servants to the Cabinet by November. The plan awaits a formal proposal from the Office of the Civil Service Commission, which will determine eligibility based on remaining service years. Compensation details, rumored at 8-18 times monthly salary, remain pending the commission's submission.

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Deputy Prime Minister Pakorn Nilprapan said the government is rushing to submit an early retirement measure for civil servants to the Cabinet by November. He stated they are waiting for the Office of the Civil Service Commission (OCSC) to propose the details first, and urged against excessive haste. Regarding reports that participants could receive 8-18 times their salary including position allowances, Pakorn said to wait for the OCSC proposal, noting that eligibility criteria depend on the participant's remaining years of service.

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