Songkhla Cabinet Meeting to Review 199 South Border Projects

Khaosod•Economy•20h ago

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Deputy Prime Minister Piphat Ratchakitprakarn chaired a preparatory meeting for the Cabinet Mobile Meeting in Songkhla to review 199 development projects for five southern border provinces.

•A preparatory meeting was held on August 25 to review 199 projects totaling over 57 billion baht from Songkhla, Satun, Yala, Pattani, and Narathiwat.
•The formal Cabinet Mobile Meeting (1/2026) is scheduled for September 1, 2026, in Songkhla.
•Projects range from economic and tourism development to disaster prevention, with specific focuses on flood mitigation.
•The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment raised concerns regarding a dolphin-watching project's impact on the ecosystem.

Overview

•Deputy Prime Minister Piphat Ratchakitprakarn chaired a preparatory meeting on August 25 regarding the Cabinet Mobile Meeting 1/2026.
•The meeting reviewed 199 projects from Songkhla, Satun, Yala, Pattani, and Narathiwat with a preliminary budget of over 57 billion baht.
•The Governor of Songkhla proposed 5 readiness projects worth 50 million baht and 26 policy projects worth 35,061.056 million baht.
•The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment requested a review of the two-sea connection project due to potential impacts on Irrawaddy dolphins.
•The Songkhla Provincial Highway District requested 1,941 million baht for 106 unfinished projects affected by floods.
•Piphat Ratchakitprakarn stated that the government will prioritize projects that are ready, worthwhile, and beneficial to local residents.
•The proposals will be discussed by a joint public-private committee next week before being presented to the Prime Minister at the Cabinet Mobile Meeting on September 1, 2026.

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Key Quotes

Piphat Ratchakitprakarn

"The government will screen carefully, approving only projects that are ready, worthwhile, do not impact the budget, and must benefit the people in the area."

รัฐบาลจะกลั่นกรองอย่างรอบคอบ จะเห็นชอบเฉพาะโครงการที่มีความพร้อม มีความคุ้มค่า ไม่ส่งผลต่องบประมาณ และต้องเป็นประโยชน์ต่อประชาชนในพื้นที่

Key Entities

Person

Piphat Ratchakitprakarn(พิพัฒน์ รัชกิจประการ)

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Transport who chaired the preparatory meeting for the Cabinet Mobile Meeting.

Place

Songkhla(สงขลา)ℹ️

A province in the south and the location of the Cabinet Mobile Meeting.

Satun(สตูล)ℹ️

A southern border province that proposed 17 urgent projects and 11 policy projects.

Yala(ยะลา)

A southern border province that proposed 10 ready projects and 4 projects requesting budget support.

Pattani(ปัตตานี)

A southern border province that proposed 6 ready projects focusing on disaster monitoring and water drainage.

Narathiwat(นราธิวาส)ℹ️

A southern border province that proposed 6 ready projects and 8 policy projects.

Organization

Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment(กระทรวงทรัพยากรธรรมชาติและสิ่งแวดล้อม)ℹ️

The ministry that expressed concerns over the ecosystem impact of the dolphin-watching project.

Songkhla Provincial Highway District(แขวงทางหลวงจังหวัดสงขลา)

The agency reporting 106 unfinished projects affected by floods and requesting additional budget.

Marine Department(กรมเจ้าท่า)

The agency the Governor of Pattani was tasked to consult regarding the Pattani waterway dredging project.

Hat Yai City Municipality(เทศบาลนครหาดใหญ่)

A local government entity that proposed additional projects worth 25.9 million baht.

Khuan Lang Town Municipality(เทศบาลเมืองควนลัง)

A local government entity that proposed additional projects worth 21.1338 million baht.

Joint Public and Private Sector Committee on Economic Problem Solving (JPPS)(คณะกรรมการร่วมภาครัฐและเอกชนเพื่อแก้ไขปัญหาทางเศรษฐกิจ (กรอ.))

The committee that issued a resolution on July 8, 2026, regarding emergency budget projects for Songkhla.

Ministry of Transport(กระทรวงคมนาคม)ℹ️

One of the agencies involved in policy projects proposed by Songkhla province.

Ministry of Interior(กระทรวงมหาดไทย)ℹ️

One of the agencies tasked with proceeding with the emergency budget projects for Songkhla.

Bureau of the Budget(สำนักงบประมาณ)ℹ️

The agency tasked with proceeding with the emergency budget projects for Songkhla.