Bangkok: The Ministry of Interior has laid out a comprehensive plan for economic recovery, proposing 21,259 projects with a budget allocation of 1.57 billion baht.
According to Thai News Agency, the ministry has opened the timeline and steps for project proposal, requesting a total of 157 billion baht in economic stimulus budget allocation. The data has been compiled and forwarded to the National Economic and Social Development Board (NESDB).
The ministry detailed the steps for proposing projects and budget requests under the economic driving plan, which was approved by the Cabinet on Tuesday, May 20, 2025. This plan falls under the 157 billion baht budget framework, as resolved by the Economic Stimulus Policy Committee on Monday, May 19, 2025. The budget units, including department-level government agencies, state enterprises under the Ministry of Interior, provinces, Bangkok, Pattaya City, and local administrative organizations, have prepared their project proposals in line with the allocation criteria for economic stimulus investment.
The projects are categorized into four main areas: the tourism sector with 1,609 projects and a budget of 14.79 billion baht; community economics with 778 projects and a budget of 9.59 billion baht; export sector impact reduction and productivity increase with 543 projects and a budget of 2.44 billion baht; and infrastructure with 18,329 projects and a budget of 53.14 billion baht. In total, these projects amount to 79.96 billion baht.
The Ministry of Interior has received budget requests through the New e-Budgeting system, which Mr. Anutin Charnvirakul, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, has approved. The budget proposals are divided among department-level government agencies, state enterprises under the Ministry of Interior, Bangkok, and Pattaya City with 657 projects, provinces with 5,221 projects, and local administrative organizations with 15,381 projects.
In line with government policies, the Ministry of Interior aims to drive the grassroots economy and strengthen local communities by creating jobs, generating income, and sustainably developing people's quality of life. The projects are seen as vital to enhancing economic stability and overcoming global economic challenges.
The proposals have been collected and verified by the Office of the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Interior, and the Department of Local Administration. The next step involves the Budget Bureau considering the projects according to allocation criteria before sending the data to the Fiscal Policy Office and NESDB by May 31, 2025.