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Cabinet Approves 2025 Budget Calendar, PM Policy Speech on April 20

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Key Entities

Organization

Cabinet(ครม.)ℹ️
The executive body of the Thai government responsible for approving budget calendars and policies.
Budget Bureau(สำนักงบประมาณ)ℹ️
The Thai government agency responsible for formulating and managing the national budget.

Person

Prime Minister(นายกรัฐมนตรี)ℹ️
The head of the Thai government who will deliver policy guidelines for budget preparation.

Timeline

April 20(20 เม.ย.)
The date when the Prime Minister will deliver policy guidelines.
April 11, 2026(11 เม.ย.2026)
The date when the Cabinet will consider budget preparation guidelines and the revised budget calendar.
April 21, 2026(21 เม.ย.2026)
The date when the Cabinet will consider and approve revised proposals for budget allocation and integrated budget expenditure.
April 28, 2026(28 เม.ย.2026)
The date when the Cabinet will consider and approve revenue projections, budget expenditure limits, and budget structure.
May 2 - June 1, 2026(2-1 มิ.ย.2026)
The period during which the Budget Bureau will review budget details and submit them to the Cabinet.
June 2, 2026(2 มิ.ย.2026)
The date when the Cabinet will approve the budget details and assign the Budget Bureau to gather public opinion on the draft budget bill.
June 3 - June 9, 2026(3-9 มิ.ย.2026)
The period during which the Budget Bureau will gather public opinion on the draft budget bill.
June 16, 2026(16 มิ.ย.2026)
The date when the Cabinet will acknowledge the results of public opinion gathering and approve the draft budget bill.
June 17 - June 22, 2026(17-22 มิ.ย.2026)
The period during which the Budget Bureau will print the draft budget bill and accompanying documents.
June 23, 2026(23 มิ.ย.2026)
The date when the Cabinet will approve the draft budget bill for submission to the House of Representatives.
July 1 - September 11, 2026(1 ก.ค.- 11 ก.ย.2026)
The period for parliamentary consideration of the draft budget bill.
September 21, 2026(21 ก.ย.2026)
The date when the Secretariat of the Cabinet will submit the draft budget bill for royal endorsement.

Law

Medium-Term Fiscal Plan 2026 – 2030(แผนการคลังระยะปานกลาง ปี 2026 – 2030)
The existing fiscal plan that sets the framework for the budget.
Draft Budget Bill(ร่างพ.ร.บ.งบประมาณฯ)
The legislative proposal for the national budget that undergoes parliamentary review.