The Prime Minister has not yet signed off on four draft bills to repeal sin tax subsidies to four organizations, repeatedly emphasizing that the matter is "under consideration."
At 12:10 p.m. on 27 Oct 2026 at the Government House, Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Anutin Charnvirakul was interviewed about the status of signing the four draft amendments to laws aimed at abolishing the allocation of maintenance funds to four organizations from excise taxes on alcohol and tobacco (sin tax), redirecting these funds into the regular budget system. He confirmed that no signature has been made yet and that the matter is still under consideration.
When a reporter asked about the current stage of the process, the Prime Minister replied simply, "It is under consideration."
Regarding whether the consideration is being conducted by agencies or personally, and the outlook on the review process, the Prime Minister reiterated, "It is under consideration."
When asked whether it is necessary to proceed in accordance with the policy announced to Parliament about restoring sin tax revenues into the national budget to maintain fiscal discipline, the Prime Minister responded only, "It is under consideration."
When questioned if there was no urgency to expedite the matter, the Prime Minister repeated, "It is under consideration."