Budget Bureau controls gov personnel budget for year 70

Prachachat•Politics•12h ago

Reader Briefing

The Bureau of the Budget is notifying government agencies to strictly control personnel expenditure for the 2027 fiscal year.

•Anan Kaewkamnerd, Director of the Bureau of the Budget, proposed a notification to all government agencies regarding the 2027 personnel budget.
•Budget agencies can only appoint civil servants or hire state employees for positions approved under the annual or supplementary Budget Act.
•The measures are based on a Cabinet resolution dated August 11, 2026.
•Specific exceptions for appointment durations apply to courts, the National Assembly, independent organizations, the Attorney General's office, and the Royal Thai Police.

•Anan Kaewkamnerd, Director of the Bureau of the Budget, proposed a letter to notify permanent secretaries, heads of government agencies, state enterprises, and other units regarding the management of personnel expenditure for the 2027 fiscal year.
•The Bureau of the Budget aims for efficient manpower management aligned with national strategy, the National Economic and Social Development Plan, and rapid technological changes.
•The guidelines follow a Cabinet resolution dated August 11, 2026, to ensure a balance of government personnel within allocated budget frameworks.
•Budget receiving units are instructed to appoint civil servants or hire state employees only for positions approved by the annual or supplementary Budget Act.
•In cases of vacancies with revolving funds for government employees or temporary employees, budget receiving units must delay appointments unless utilizing remaining personnel budget.
•Vacancies from retirement generally allow for appointments using the initial salary rate for a duration of 1 month or as approved by the budget.
•Courts, the National Assembly, independent organizations, and the Attorney General's office are exempt from certain restrictions, allowing appointments for 4 months or as approved.
•Agencies needing appointments beyond approved budget levels must seek individual agreements with the Bureau of the Budget, prioritizing the use of remaining funds in accordance with the State Financial and Fiscal Discipline Act 2018.

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Bureau of the Budget(สำนักงบประมาณ)ℹ️

The agency responsible for notifying government units to control personnel budget for the 2027 fiscal year.

Cabinet(คณะรัฐมนตรี)

The body that issued a resolution on August 11, 2026, regarding budget principles.

Royal Thai Police(สำนักงานตำรวจแห่งชาติ)ℹ️

An agency exempt from certain appointment duration restrictions specifically for recruiting police students.

Anan Kaewkamnerd(อนันต์ แก้วกำเนิด)

Director of the Bureau of the Budget.

State Financial and Fiscal Discipline Act 2018(พ.ร.บ.วินัยการเงินการคลังของรัฐ พ.ศ. 2561)

The law that budget receiving units must strictly follow when managing expenditures.

Budget Act(พ.ร.บ.งบประมาณ)

The act that determines the approved budget and positions for civil servant appointments.