Pradorn affirms that the budget for police in the southern border provinces has not been cut. He points out that the missions of the military and police are special and uncertain. If the allocated budget runs out, additional central funds from the government can be provided immediately. He stresses this is not a budgeting mistake.
At 09:20 on 10 Nov 2026 GMT+7 at the Government House, Mr. Pradorn Prissanantakul, Minister attached to the Prime Minister's Office, addressed questions from the People's Party regarding cuts to allowances for police serving in the southern region. He said the allowance budget had not been cut at any stage, including committee review. The military and police missions differ from other agencies as they are unpredictable. For example, last year, when unexpected events occurred, the set budget for military agencies was insufficient. The solution was to request additional funds from the government. The Prime Minister then discussed with the Cabinet that if a real need arises, approval to use the central budget can be granted. The police have the same arrangement: if special duties impose additional burdens and the set allowance budget is exhausted, they can request central funds. The Prime Minister clearly stated that important missions protecting the people will never lack funding, as central budget requests are possible.
"I emphasize that there is no way the budget will be insufficient. For any special mission, the government can use central funds to support allowances for officers assigned to these special duties. That is the principle," Pradorn said.
When asked if police can fully use their allowance budget first and then request central funds if it proves insufficient, Pradorn explained that the allowance budget for police, military, and border patrol police is allocated as a lump sum. If by the third quarter there are many duties or if the government issues policies requiring additional special tasks, and the related budget is exhausted, it is believed the Prime Minister will bring the matter to Cabinet to approve use of central funds. He confirmed this is not a problem or a government mistake. Budget allocations for allowances vary each year and usage also differs year to year.