The Cabinet is preparing to approve a reduction in excise tax on oil. The Interior Ministry proposes a public solar power project and requests approval to increase the budget framework for purchasing disaster insurance for the public, along with presenting a summary report on the Land Bridge project.
On 27 Oct 2026 GMT+7, reporters reported that the Cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister and Interior Minister Anutin Charnvirakul included notable agendas. The Ministry of Finance proposed a draft ministerial regulation to reduce excise tax rates on oil products, including gasoline and diesel, to maintain retail oil prices domestically. Meanwhile, the Interior Ministry proposed approval for a public solar power project and a project to upgrade energy infrastructure and smart electricity systems. The meeting’s agenda included items for acknowledgment and approval as follows.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs proposed the appointment of honorary consuls in Toronto, Mr. Samuel Cheeman Sum, and in Montreal, Mr. Martin Bolier, Canada. Additionally, it proposed reviewing Cabinet resolutions related to the consular district of the honorary consulate of the Republic of Malta in Bangkok, the request to open an honorary consulate, and the appointment of an honorary consul of the Republic of Malta in Phuket province, proposing the appointment of Mr. Thanit Tantivit.
The Ministry of Defence submitted the 2024 annual report of the Defence Technology Institute, while the Ministry of Social Development and Human Security submitted the 2024 report on the domestic violence situation.
The committee studying the development of transportation infrastructure to connect transport between the Gulf of Thailand and the Andaman Sea presented a summary report on the Land Bridge project’s progress.
The Office of the Permanent Secretary to the Prime Minister submitted a report on actions taken following recommendations from the Ombudsman concerning state agencies not fully complying with Chapter 5, State Duties, of the 2017 Constitution, regarding public consultation approaches on operations affecting environmental quality and public health.
The Ministry of Transport presented a summary of considerations or actions taken in response to remarks by the special parliamentary committee reviewing the draft Mass Transit Property Expropriation Act for the Purple Line metro project in Muang Nonthaburi District, Pak Kret District, Nonthaburi Province, and in the Lak Si, Bang Khen, Don Mueang, and Min Buri districts of Bangkok, including remarks from the special parliamentary committee reviewing the draft Act on Imposition of Burdens on Property for Mass Transit Projects related to the Purple Line metro in Lak Si District, Bangkok, from the House of Representatives.
The Office of the Permanent Secretary to the Prime Minister proposed a draft Prime Minister’s Office regulation on donations and assistance for disaster victims (draft version for 2026).
The Ministry of Interior proposed a draft ministerial announcement on enforcing the master plan for Khun Yuam community in Mae Hong Son province, amending the 2019 ministerial regulation enforcing the master plan for Khun Yuam community.
The Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives and the National Anti-Corruption Commission proposed recommendations to prevent corruption concerning land allocation for activities supporting or related to agricultural land reform.
The Office of the Permanent Secretary to the Prime Minister submitted a report on the transfer of budget expenditures under the Budget Procedures Act 2018, Section 51, for fiscal year 2026. This report must be submitted to the Cabinet for Parliament within 30 days after the fiscal year-end or by 29 Oct 2026.
The Ministry of Public Health proposed a draft memorandum of understanding on health cooperation between the Ministry of Public Health of Thailand and the Ministry of Health of Bhutan, scheduled for signing during a visit to Bhutan on 31 Oct 2026.
The Ministry of Interior requested to review the Cabinet resolution dated 15 Sep 2026 and sought approval to increase the budget framework for the disaster insurance purchase project for the public, with issues related to the tax amount payable. Additionally, it proposed approval for the public solar power project. This is under the Royal Decree granting the Ministry of Finance authority to borrow funds to address the energy crisis impacts and drive the country’s energy transition in 2026.
Another agenda is the smart infrastructure upgrade project to support renewable and alternative energy, as well as promote environmentally friendly vehicles, under the Royal Decree empowering the Ministry of Finance to borrow funds to solve energy crisis impacts and advance the national energy transition in 2026. It also includes projects to develop smart meters and energy storage systems under the electrical infrastructure investment project to drive the energy transition, relying on powers under the Royal Decree.
The Ministry of Labour requested budget allocation under the same Royal Decree empowering the Ministry of Finance to borrow funds to address energy crisis impacts and support energy transition in 2026.
, Meanwhile, the Ministry of Finance proposed a draft ministerial regulation setting excise tax rates (draft version for 2026) to reduce excise tax rates on oil products, specifically gasoline and diesel. The goal is to keep domestic retail prices of diesel and gasoline from rising rapidly in line with global markets, to prevent impacts on the public’s living costs and the economy’s cost structure.
The Election Commission proposed a draft Royal Decree to hold a by-election for the Member of Parliament of Sa Kaeo province, constituency 3, to fill the vacancy after Mr. Surasak Kingnawan, the previous MP for Sa Kaeo 3rd district, passed away on 24 Oct 2026. The by-election must be held within 45 days from the vacancy date, by Monday, 7 Dec 2026.