Cabinet budgets 64bn for 5 Southern Border Provinces

Khaosod•Politics•4d ago

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The Cabinet acknowledged workshop results and approved budget frameworks for development and disaster relief in five southern border provinces.

•The Cabinet acknowledged project proposals for Songkhla, Satun, Yala, Narathiwat, and Pattani provinces.
•Budget allocations include 1,269.02 million baht for 44 urgent projects and 62,336.44 million baht for 59 policy proposals.
•The Cabinet approved quick-win measures and long-term plans across economic, social, security, and disaster dimensions.
•Emergency central funds totaling 67 million baht were allocated for drainage and shelter projects.

•On September 1, 2026, Ratchada Thanadirek announced the Cabinet's resolutions at Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai Campus.
•The Cabinet acknowledged workshop results from five southern provinces proposed by the Office of the National Economic and Social Development Council.
•The Cabinet designated 1,269.02 million baht for 44 urgent projects and 62,336.44 million baht for 59 policy proposals.
•The Cabinet approved 'Quick Win' and long-term measures covering economy, society, security, and disaster management.
•The Cabinet allocated 67 million baht from the central emergency fund for drainage in Hat Yai Municipality, disaster prevention in Khuan Lang Municipality, and a shelter in Pattani Province.
•The Ministry of Transport was assigned to dredge ports in Songkhla and Pattani to a depth of 9-10 meters.
•The Ministry of Public Health was instructed to expedite the design of the second Hat Yai Hospital with a budget of 250 million baht.
•The Department of Highways identified 45 road restoration projects with a budget framework of 835.8 million baht for damage occurring since the year 68.

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Ratchada Thanadirek(รัชดา ธนาดิเรก)

Spokesperson for the Office of the Prime Minister.

Cabinet(คณะรัฐมนตรี)

The government body that acknowledged the workshop results and approved budget allocations for the southern border provinces.

Office of the National Economic and Social Development Council(สำนักงานสภาพัฒนาการเศรษฐกิจและสังคมแห่งชาติ)ℹ️

The organization that proposed the workshop results for the five southern provinces to the Cabinet.

Hat Yai City Municipality(เทศบาลนครหาดใหญ่)

The entity receiving 25.90 million baht for a drainage system efficiency project.

Khuan Lang Town Municipality(เทศบาลเมืองควนลัง)

The entity receiving 21.10 million baht for a disaster prevention and mitigation project.

Ministry of Transport(กระทรวงคมนาคม)ℹ️

The ministry assigned to manage port dredging and road restoration projects.

Ministry of Public Health(กระทรวงสาธารณสุข)

The ministry tasked with expediting the design and construction of the second Hat Yai Hospital.

Department of Highways(กรมทางหลวง)

The organization with a highway restoration plan consisting of 45 projects.