Cabinet approves THB 157bn budget to boost economy 

3. Tourism development:

• Upgrading tourist attractions, sports facilities, and amenities such as restrooms, accommodation, and signage
• Improving convenience systems for tourists
• Enhancing tourist safety, including installing CCTV in key tourist cities
• Stimulating domestic tourism, especially in secondary cities

4. Reducing export impacts and increasing productivity:

• Supporting farmers and SMEs to use advanced technology and adapt cultivation areas appropriately
• Providing financial support and credit (for exporters) to promote employment through social security funds
• Developing digital infrastructure to support digital government and international trade

5. Community economy and other projects:

• Supporting village and urban community funds (SML) as financial resources for local people and grassroots economic development
• Developing community economies based on local stakeholder needs
• Human capital development through education as a foundation for national economic growth

Project Oversight and Monitoring

The Finance Ministry’s Deputy Permanent Secretary, Head of the Expenditure and Debt Taskforce, was appointed as chair of a subcommittee to supervise and monitor project implementation and report progress to the committee.

Project Funding

The source of funds is the fiscal year 2025 annual budget’s central contingency fund, allocated for economic stimulus and strengthening the economic system, totaling no more than 157 billion baht.

Project Proposal Submission

Agencies are required to submit project proposals using the Economic Stimulus Plan 2025 forms. Proposals must be submitted through the Deputy Prime Minister, supervising Minister, or related authority for review by the appointed screening subcommittee. Proposals must also be submitted simultaneously to the Budget Bureau by the end of May 2025.

A Government House source had earlier revealed that the government would cancel the 10,000-baht digital wallet handout for 2.7 million young people aged 16–20—previously budgeted at 27 billion baht—and redirect the funds to more suitable projects under the new stimulus plan.

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