PM Anutin, re-elected in March after the February 2026 election, leads a coalition government; the THB3.788tn FY2027 budget passed the Senate on 11 September. With public debt nearing the legal ceiling of 70% of GDP, the government stresses spending efficiency alongside an AI-driven digital government push.
Gobierno · líder
King Maha Vajiralongkorn (Rama X); Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul (re-elected after the 2026 general election)
Agenda nacional
- High-tech roadmap with AI and digital innovation as growth engines; 'AI Plus' public-sector innovation
- Cloud First digital government, public-sector efficiency and anti-corruption
- OECD accession by 2028 and investment promotion (Thailand FastPass)
- Social safety net for ageing and education equity
- Water management, disaster response, 2050 carbon neutrality and the Bio-Circular-Green (BCG) economy
- Crackdown on call-centre scams and money laundering; border security
Programas de gobierno
FY2027 budgetTHB3.788tn
THB3.788tn with a THB788bn deficit; passed the Senate on 11 Sep 2026 (145 votes in favour); aims to cut the deficit below 3% of GDP by 2029
Public-sector restructuring and reformTHB676.3bn
Includes Cloud First digital government and anti-corruption
Human resource developmentTHB611.2bn
Includes 'learning anywhere, anytime' and AI use in public healthcare
Competitiveness and SMEs PlusTHB348.4bn
Logistics, transport, agriculture and tourism investment; SME income support; more PPPs
Strengthening the Bio-Circular-Green economy (technical assistance)
ADB TA helping the Fiscal Policy Office build BCG policy capacity, including recruitment of a workforce development specialist
Environmental developmentTHB137.5bn
Low-carbon transition and water management
Oportunidades de negocio
AI automation for citizen services and administrative document processing in government agencies
The FY2027 budget assigns large funds to Cloud First and AI Plus public innovation.
Ministry of Digital Economy and Society, DGA, local governments
AI chatbots for appointments and pre-screening plus hospital administration automation
AI in public healthcare is part of the human resource development budget.
Ministry of Public Health, public hospitals
Digital transformation and workflow automation consulting packages for Thai SMEs
SMEs Plus funds SME support and competitiveness.
OSMEP, Thai SMEs
Process diagnostics and improvement for public agencies against OECD standards
The 2028 OECD accession target requires administrative and regulatory reform.
PMO, Office of the Public Sector Development Commission (OPDC)
Licitaciones
- RFP: private-sector investment and de-risking measures for climate-smart agriculture (UNDP-THA-00224) · UNDP Thailand · Cierre 2026-11-06
- External collaborator to design and deliver Gender Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (GEDI) training · ILO (Bangkok) · Cierre 2026-11-04
- Workforce Development and Employability Specialist, Strengthening the BCG Economy TA · ADB (executing agency: Fiscal Policy Office) · Cierre 2026-11-02
Apoyos coreanos
- KOTRA Bangkok trade office · KOTRA — Supports buyer sourcing, branch-office incubation, market research and investment advice for entering Thailand.
- Busan trade mission to SEOUL FOOD in Bangkok 2026 · Busan City / KOTRA — Supports buyer matching and meetings for eight Busan food SMEs at the 2–4 December Bangkok show.
- Export Voucher programme · MSS/KOSME and MOTIE/KOTRA — Vouchers cover market research, certification and local marketing for entering Thailand.
Avisos oficiales
Government Public Relations Department (PRD) / Royal Thai Government portal
- 2026-09-11 Senate passes the THB3.788tn FY2027 budget bill
- 2026-04-21 FY2027 budget guidelines: zero-based budgeting, additional requests limited to investment spending
- 2026-03-31 Anutin cabinet published in the Royal Gazette and takes office
- 2026-03-20 Royal command appointing Anutin as Prime Minister announced
Desastres · conflicto · epidemias
Atención 2026-10-30
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Border dispute with Cambodia unresolved; joint statement discussed at ASEAN (Oct)
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