“Anutin” assigned “Akniti” to chair the Economic Policy Committee meeting, which approved and acknowledged the implementation of the “Quick Big Win” measures to increase citizens’ saving opportunities and financial security.
At 10:00 a.m. on 8 Dec 2025 GMT+7 at the Government House, Mr. Anutin Charnvirakul, Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, assigned Mr. Akniti Nitithanprapas, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, to chair the 7/2568 Economic Policy Committee (EPC) meeting. Cabinet members and relevant ministry permanent secretaries attended the meeting.
Mr. Siripong Angkasungkij, spokesman for the Prime Minister’s Office, disclosed that Deputy Prime Minister Akniti said the Prime Minister ordered the cancellation of the emergency declaration in Songkhla province and related regulations and orders as of last Friday, since the disaster situation has eased and recovery is underway. Over the past weekend, the Prime Minister and ministers visited Songkhla to oversee recovery efforts and also went to Satun to encourage and hear concerns from local residents and workers, where flood fatalities also occurred. The Prime Minister directed the Ministry of Interior to revise the compensation criteria of 2 million baht per death to cover all flood deaths in nine southern provinces, which is now being submitted to the Cabinet for further consideration.
Acknowledgement of Quick Big Win
The meeting noted progress in implementing the government’s Quick Big Win policy, which has led to clear improvements in three economic confidence indexes: 1) Regional Economic Confidence Index, 2) Consumer Confidence Index, and 3) SME Confidence Index. The Regional Economic Confidence Index rose from 65.9 in September 2025 to 71.1 in October 2025. The Consumer Confidence Index recovered from 50.7 in September 2025 to 53.2 in November 2025. Meanwhile, the SME Confidence Index increased from 48.0 in September 2025 to 53.2 in November 2025.
Stimulating citizen savings
Furthermore, the meeting approved in principle and acknowledged the implementation of measures “Quick Big Win” to increase citizens’ saving opportunities and financial security, led by the Ministry of Finance, which will be submitted to the Cabinet for consideration. These measures will provide citizens with more diverse and convenient saving channels, motivate saving behavior, encourage middle- and low-income earners to save more, improve financial well-being, ensure sufficient income for retirement living, and help the government reduce welfare budget burdens for elderly care of those unable to support themselves.
