Pakorn confirms the Land Bank closure will not affect locals and speeds up elevating "community land titles" into the National Land Policy Committee (NLPC) system within one month.
On 11 Aug 2026 GMT+7, Pakorn Nilprapunt, Deputy Prime Minister for Legal Affairs, announced the Cabinet meeting results and explained approaches to solving two key social issues: enhancing citizens’ land rights and reforming government personnel structure to reduce long-term budget burdens.
Pakorn revealed efforts to resolve land issues (community land titles) in cooperation with the People’s Movement for a Just Society (P-Move), chaired by Deputy Prime Minister Songsak Thongsri. The government aims to reform citizens’ livelihoods by securing their legal land rights. They will upgrade "community land titles" to land tenure management under Section 10(4) of the National Land Policy Committee Act, enabling legal recognition. The Prime Minister has approved and expedited completion within one month from the previous meeting.
Regarding the dissolution of the Land Bank Management Institute (public organization), Pakorn explained it follows the royal decree establishing it, which has been extended nine years without meeting objectives. Therefore, it must be dissolved as scheduled in September. However, the organization will not disappear immediately but remain for liquidation. Its duties and willing employees will be transferred to the NLPC office, working jointly with the Office of the Public Sector Development Commission.
"This will not affect current or new citizens because the Land Bank has suspended new projects for 4-5 years. For ongoing projects, the NLPC will take over to continue managing citizens’ land rights," Pakorn said.
Pakorn also outlined government personnel reform plans, noting the Cabinet acknowledged the need to control government staffing levels. Currently, 70% of the fiscal budget goes to regular expenses, leaving little for investment. The government will freeze staffing levels, eliminate unnecessary positions and plans, and introduce technology to replace jobs, improving service efficiency.
Simultaneously, the Cabinet approved suspending all new "central offices in regional areas" starting immediately. Existing over 10,000 offices nationwide will be reviewed and gradually phased out carefully to avoid disrupting public services.
Pakorn stated the Public Sector Development Commission aims to reduce these agencies as much as possible from around 30,000 units in the system, ultimately cutting regular national expenditure from 70% to no more than 30%. This major restructuring is expected to take about eight years.
"If we don't start now, future generations will suffer. We must face reality and act swiftly, shifting the state's role from controller to facilitator for the public at the lowest cost," Pakorn concluded.