Cabinet halts 3.4bn Baht Ministry of Transport building construction

Khaosod•Economy•23h ago

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The Cabinet approved the cancellation of the construction of a new Ministry of Transport building in favor of leasing office space.

•The Cabinet revoked a previous resolution from October 14, 2025, regarding the construction of a new Ministry of Transport building.
•The canceled budget includes 3,448.80 million Baht for construction and 103.46 million Baht for construction supervision.
•The decision follows a prime ministerial policy to delay new office construction and prioritize leasing for the 2027 budget guidelines.
•The Ministry of Transport will seek short-term office rentals and transition the long-term project to a lease-based model.

•The Cabinet approved the cancellation of the construction project for the new Ministry of Transport building and its associated supervision costs.
•The total canceled amount consists of 3,448.80 million Baht for construction and 103.46 million Baht for supervision.
•The construction project was originally bound by budgets from the years 2026 to 2028.
•Conflict in the Middle East impacted global energy stability and increased production costs, necessitating government aid for citizens and entrepreneurs.
•The Prime Minister established a policy for the 2027 budget guidelines to delay the construction of new government office buildings and focus on leasing.
•The Ministry of Transport will urgently rent temporary office space in the short term to support the Office of the Permanent Secretary and the Office of the Minister.
•The Ministry of Transport will adjust the long-term project design from construction to a leasing model involving real estate development agencies.
•The Ministry of Transport must consider the opinions of the Office of the National Economic and Social Development Council and report back to the Cabinet.

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Ploytale Laksameesangchan(พลอยทะเล ลักษมีแสงจันทร์)

Deputy Government Spokesperson who revealed the Cabinet's resolution.

Cabinet(คณะรัฐมนตรี)

The government body that approved the cancellation of the Ministry of Transport building construction.

Ministry of Transport(กระทรวงคมนาคม)ℹ️

The ministry whose new building construction project was canceled in favor of leasing.

Office of the Permanent Secretary for Transport(สำนักงานปลัดกระทรวงคมนาคม)

The entity that originally received the budget for the construction project.

Office of the Minister(สำนักงานรัฐมนตรี)

An agency under the Ministry of Transport requiring additional workspace.

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

The agency whose opinions the Ministry of Transport must consider regarding the project change.

Middle East(ตะวันออกกลาง)ℹ️

The region where conflict has impacted global energy stability and costs.