Ratchada revealed that the FY 2027 budget bill will be submitted to Parliament tomorrow. The government emphasized its readiness to provide explanations, affirming that the budget allocations cover three key goals: national security and resilience, investment in new industries, and the quality of life of the people.
On 28 June 2026, Ms. Ratchada Thanadirek, spokesperson for the Office of the Prime Minister, stated that the Prime Minister places great importance on reviewing the FY 2027 budget bill. He has instructed ministers and relevant agencies to prepare complete information and be ready to respond to all parliamentary inquiries to help the public understand the reasons, necessity, and expected outcomes from budget use in each area.
The spokesperson said the FY 2027 budget bill sets a ceiling of no more than 3.788 trillion baht, an increase of 7.4 billion baht or about 0.2% from last year. This follows budget requests from various agencies totaling over 5.97 trillion baht, which have undergone consideration, screening, and prioritization based on necessity, urgency, and value.
The FY 2027 budget has been prepared under fiscal constraints and ongoing global economic uncertainties. It aims to address short-term public welfare and long-term investment to enhance the country's competitiveness.
Regarding national investment, the government recognizes that relying solely on the state budget is insufficient. Therefore, it has set the 'Invest Plus' approach, employing multiple tools simultaneously, including state enterprise investment budgets, public-private partnerships (PPP), the Thailand Future Fund, investment promotion through the BOI, facilitation via Thailand Fast Pass, as well as private sector and local government investments. This ensures the budget acts as a catalyst to generate additional investments.
Although direct investment in the budget bill stands at 789.172 billion baht, a decrease from last year, the government aims to mobilize approximately 1.568 trillion baht in total investments from all these mechanisms to support economic expansion, employment, and future investments.
The spokesperson added that the FY 2027 budget allocations cover three main objectives: strengthening national security and resilience—including border security, drug prevention, water management, energy, environment, and responses to new threats; enhancing competitiveness through investments in new industries, digital technology, artificial intelligence, clean energy, modern vehicles, medical services, logistics, tourism, and public sector efficiency; and improving quality of life and equal opportunities through welfare, education, healthcare, workforce skill development, and income enhancement. This includes 42 billion baht for the State Welfare Card and 65.9 billion baht in contributions to the Social Security Fund.
Additionally, the government maintains fiscal discipline by allocating 462.47 billion baht for public debt management and 71.038 billion baht for treasury repayments to ensure that fiscal responsibilities are fully reflected in the budget system transparently and are subject to scrutiny.
Ms. Ratchada further stated that the public can access details of the FY 2027 budget bill, including supporting documents, spending plans, and agency performance reports, through the Budget Bureau's website, allowing citizens to review the national budget plans and obtain information openly and transparently.