PM Anutin, re-elected in March after the February 2026 election, leads a coalition government; the THB3.788tn FY2027 budget passed the Senate on 11 September. With public debt nearing the legal ceiling of 70% of GDP, the government stresses spending efficiency alongside an AI-driven digital government push.
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Government · leader
King Maha Vajiralongkorn (Rama X); Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul (re-elected after the 2026 general election)
Key national agenda
- High-tech roadmap with AI and digital innovation as growth engines; 'AI Plus' public-sector innovation
- Cloud First digital government, public-sector efficiency and anti-corruption
- OECD accession by 2028 and investment promotion (Thailand FastPass)
- Social safety net for ageing and education equity
- Water management, disaster response, 2050 carbon neutrality and the Bio-Circular-Green (BCG) economy
- Crackdown on call-centre scams and money laundering; border security
Government programmes
FY2027 budgetTHB3.788tn
THB3.788tn with a THB788bn deficit; passed the Senate on 11 Sep 2026 (145 votes in favour); aims to cut the deficit below 3% of GDP by 2029
Public-sector restructuring and reformTHB676.3bn
Includes Cloud First digital government and anti-corruption
Human resource developmentTHB611.2bn
Includes 'learning anywhere, anytime' and AI use in public healthcare
Competitiveness and SMEs PlusTHB348.4bn
Logistics, transport, agriculture and tourism investment; SME income support; more PPPs
Strengthening the Bio-Circular-Green economy (technical assistance)
ADB TA helping the Fiscal Policy Office build BCG policy capacity, including recruitment of a workforce development specialist
Environmental developmentTHB137.5bn
Low-carbon transition and water management
Business opportunities
AI automation for citizen services and administrative document processing in government agencies
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Digital transformation and workflow automation consulting packages for Thai SMEs
SMEs Plus funds SME support and competitiveness.
OSMEP, Thai SMEs
Process diagnostics and improvement for public agencies against OECD standards
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Tenders
- RFP: private-sector investment and de-risking measures for climate-smart agriculture (UNDP-THA-00224) · UNDP Thailand · Deadline 2026-11-06
- External collaborator to design and deliver Gender Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (GEDI) training · ILO (Bangkok) · Deadline 2026-11-04
- Workforce Development and Employability Specialist, Strengthening the BCG Economy TA · ADB (executing agency: Fiscal Policy Office) · Deadline 2026-11-02
Korean support schemes
- KOTRA Bangkok trade office · KOTRA — Supports buyer sourcing, branch-office incubation, market research and investment advice for entering Thailand.
- Busan trade mission to SEOUL FOOD in Bangkok 2026 · Busan City / KOTRA — Supports buyer matching and meetings for eight Busan food SMEs at the 2–4 December Bangkok show.
- Export Voucher programme · MSS/KOSME and MOTIE/KOTRA — Vouchers cover market research, certification and local marketing for entering Thailand.
Official notices
Government Public Relations Department (PRD) / Royal Thai Government portal
- 2026-09-11 Senate passes the THB3.788tn FY2027 budget bill
- 2026-04-21 FY2027 budget guidelines: zero-based budgeting, additional requests limited to investment spending
- 2026-03-31 Anutin cabinet published in the Royal Gazette and takes office
- 2026-03-20 Royal command appointing Anutin as Prime Minister announced
Disaster · conflict · epidemic
Watch 2026-11-07
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Border dispute with Cambodia unresolved; joint statement discussed at ASEAN (Oct)
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