Cabinet discusses 2026 budget transfers and senior appointments

Prachachat•Politics•1d ago

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Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul chaired a weekly Cabinet meeting to discuss budget transfers, legislative drafts, and potential senior official reshuffles.

•Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul chaired the weekly Cabinet meeting before the first government mobile Cabinet meeting in Songkhla Province.
•The Ministry of Defense requested to transfer 2026 budget expenditures into secret government funds.
•Several ministries proposed legislative drafts and administrative appointments for Cabinet consideration.
•Attention is focused on potential high-level official appointments and transfers, particularly within the Ministry of Interior.

Overview

•Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul presided over the weekly Cabinet meeting prior to the first mobile Cabinet meeting in Songkhla Province.
•Minister of Public Health Pattana Promphat presented the achievements of the country's vaccine production capacity enhancement to Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul.
•The Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives requested to extend the project to remove fishing vessels from the system until the end of the 2026 fiscal year.
•The Ministry of Defense requested to transfer 2026 fiscal year budget expenditures into secret government funds, citing confidentiality.
•The Ministry of Finance proposed four legislative drafts related to securities, futures trading, capital market trusts, and digital asset businesses.
•The Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation proposed the appointment of Ms. Putthachat Wattanavimolkorn as a senior professional civil servant.
•A vacancy exists for the Permanent Secretary of the Office of the Prime Minister as Ms. Yupa Thaveewattanakitboworn retires on September 31.
•The Cabinet may consider the term extension of Mr. Nattapol Rangsitpon, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Industry, or his transfer to an equivalent position.

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Key Entities

Person

Anutin Charnvirakul(อนุทิน ชาญวีรกูล)ℹ️

Prime Minister and Minister of Interior who chaired the weekly Cabinet meeting.

Pattana Promphat(พัฒนา พร้อมพัฒน์)

Minister of Public Health who presented vaccine production achievements to the Prime Minister.

Putthachat Wattanavimolkorn(พุทธชาติ วัฒนวิมลกร)

A civil servant proposed for appointment to a senior professional level position by the Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation.

Yupa Thaveewattanakitboworn(ยุพา ทวีวัฒนะกิจบวร)

Permanent Secretary of the Office of the Prime Minister who will retire on September 31.

Nattapol Rangsitpon(ณัฐพล รังสิตพล)

Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Industry whose term has reached 4 years.

Organization

Cabinet(ครม.)

The executive body chaired by Anutin Charnvirakul that considers budget transfers and appointments.

Ministry of Defense(ก.กลาโหม)ℹ️

The ministry requesting budget transfers for 2026 into secret funds and proposing regulations on temporary soldier duties.

Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives(ก.เกษตรฯ)

The ministry requesting an extension for the fishing vessel removal project until the end of fiscal year 2026.

Ministry of Public Health(ก.สาธารณสุข)

The ministry that presented vaccine production capacity enhancements to the Prime Minister.

Ministry of Finance(กระทรวงการคลัง)ℹ️

The ministry proposing four legislative drafts and the State Audit Office's 2024 report.

Ministry of Social Development and Human Security(กระทรวงการพัฒนาสังคมและความมั่นคงของมนุษย์)ℹ️

The ministry proposing the Domestic Violence Victim Protection Act.

Court of Justice(ศาลยุติธรรม)

The body proposing drafts regarding the Labour Court and Human Trafficking Procedure.

Ministry of Labour(กระทรวงแรงงาน)ℹ️

The ministry proposing a Royal Decree regarding social security exemptions.

Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation(กระทรวงการอุดมศึกษา วิทยาศาสตร์ วิจัยและนวัตกรรม)ℹ️

The ministry proposing the appointment of Ms. Putthachat Wattanavimolkorn.

Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment(กระทรวงทรัพยากรธรรมชาติและสิ่งแวดล้อม)ℹ️

The ministry proposing appointments for the National Park Committee and the Zoological Park Organization of Thailand.

Ministry of Interior(กระทรวงมหาดไทย)ℹ️

The ministry where potential senior official transfers and appointments are being monitored.

Ministry of Industry(กระทรวงอุตสาหกรรม)ℹ️

The ministry where Mr. Nattapol Rangsitpon serves as Permanent Secretary.

Public Organization Development and Promotion Committee(คณะกรรมการพัฒนาและส่งเสริมองค์การมหาชน (กพม.))

The committee proposing a review of the February 11, 2025 Cabinet resolution regarding public organization staffing.

Office of the Council of State(สำนักงานคณะกรรมการกฤษฎีกา หรือ สคก.)ℹ️

The body that reviewed the legislative drafts proposed by various ministries.

Place

Songkhla Province(จังหวัดสงขลา)ℹ️

The location for the government's first mobile Cabinet meeting.

Law

Domestic Violence Victim Protection Act(พระราชบัญญัติคุ้มครองผู้ถูกกระทำด้วยความรุนแรงในครอบครัว)

A legislative draft proposed by the Ministry of Social Development and Human Security.