Dr. Petch Leads National Savings Fund to Tackle Poverty

Prachachat•Economy•19d ago

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Dr. Petch Chinabut takes over as the 3rd Secretary-General of the National Savings Fund with a goal to increase membership to 5 million by 2027.

•Dr. Petch Chinabut started his term as Secretary-General of the National Savings Fund (NSF) on June 1, 2026.
•The NSF aims to increase total membership to 5 million people by 2027.
•The NSF budget for this year was cut by 56%, leaving approximately 200 million baht.
•The NSF is proceeding with the Retirement Lottery project, with legal processes expected to finish within this year.

•Dr. Petch Chinabut began his tenure as the 3rd Secretary-General of the National Savings Fund on June 1, 2026.
•Dr. Petch Chinabut introduced the 'Remodel and Revise' concept to help citizens access continuous savings to combat inflation and the 'old and poor' problem.
•The National Savings Fund currently has approximately 2.8 million members, with only 200,000 active accounts.
•The National Savings Fund aims to recruit 140,000 new members this year from village headmen, students via the Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation, and independent workers.
•The total asset value of the National Savings Fund portfolio is 16,000 million baht, with 11,000 million baht belonging to members.
•The National Savings Fund will invest 7% in foreign equity instruments this year for the first time.
•The National Savings Fund Retirement Lottery project is continuing, with two legal documents remaining to be completed within this year.
•Dr. Petch Chinabut suggested amending the law to allow members to withdraw funds exceeding the poverty line of approximately 3,000 baht per month.

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Dr. Petch Chinabut

"I have a goal to increase the number of NSF members to 5 million people within next year."

ผมมีเป้าหมายว่า อยากเพิ่มจำนวนสมาชิก กอช. ให้ได้ 5 ล้านคนภายในปีหน้า

Dr. Petch Chinabut

"NSF does not want the NSF Lottery project to be just a Market Event for gambling, but wants people to save money in the long term more."

กอช. ไม่ต้องการให้โครงการสลาก กอช.เป็นเพียง Market Event สำหรับเสี่ยงโชค แต่ต้องการให้ประชาชนออมเงินในระยะยาวมากขึ้น

Dr. Petch Chinabut(ดร.เพ็ชร ชินบุตร)

The 3rd Secretary-General of the National Savings Fund who assumed office on June 1, 2026.

National Savings Fund(กองทุนการออมแห่งชาติ)

An organization established in 2015 to provide retirement savings for independent workers and those without employers.

East Water Public Company Limited(บมจ.จัดการและพัฒนาทรัพยากรน้ำภาคตะวันออก (อีสต์วอเตอร์))

The former company where Dr. Petch Chinabut served as CEO and President.

Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) Office(สำนักงานคณะกรรมการนโยบายเขตพัฒนาพิเศษภาคตะวันออก (EEC))

The office where Dr. Petch Chinabut previously served as Deputy Secretary-General.

MCOT Public Company Limited(บมจ.อสมท.)ℹ️

The organization where Dr. Petch Chinabut was formerly Deputy Managing Director of the Food Institute marketing line.

Food Institute(สถาบันอาหาร)

The organization where Dr. Petch Chinabut previously served as Director-General.

Capital Market Academy (CMA)(สถาบันวิทยาการตลาดทุน (วตท.))

An institution co-founded and executive-directed by Dr. Petch Chinabut under the Stock Exchange of Thailand.

Stock Exchange of Thailand(ตลาดหลักทรัพย์แห่งประเทศไทย)ℹ️

The parent organization of the Capital Market Academy.

Ministry of Interior(กระทรวงมหาดไทย)ℹ️

The ministry cooperating with the National Savings Fund to recruit village headmen as members.

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

The ministry cooperating with the National Savings Fund to recruit students as members.

NSF Lottery or Retirement Lottery(โครงการสลาก กอช. หรือหวยเกษียณ)

A project by the National Savings Fund to encourage long-term savings through a lottery system.