Thailand's THB 157 Billion Stimulus Plan: May 2025

Originally published 2025-05-22. Translation and editorial review: 14 October 2026. Market figures refer to the original reporting period.

On May 20, 2025, the Cabinet (Cabinet) resolved to approve an adjustment of the budget spending plan of 157,000 million baht to deal with the impact of the tax policy of the United States. By shifting from giving out digital wallets to investing in more urgent and necessary projects, The Momentum. themomentum.co

Adjust the spending plan: from handing out money to investing in infrastructure

Originally, this budget of 157,000 million baht was allocated for the digital wallet distribution project. In order to stimulate the domestic economy, however, from the situation in the United States Announcement of new tax policy that may affect Thai exports and economy. The government decided to adjust the plan to use this money to invest in projects that can generate economic returns more efficiently.

Projects that have been considered

This adjusted budget will be used for various projects that are important to the country's economic development, such as

• Development of transportation infrastructure

• Promoting industries that have the potential to compete globally.

• Supporting the agricultural sector and SMEs

• Investment in technology and innovation

with the goal of increasing the country's competitiveness and creating long-term economic stability. Prachatai prachatai.com

Budget spending schedule

The government has scheduled spending of this budget of 157,000 million baht to be completed by September 30, 2025 in order to be able to stimulate the economy in a timely and most effective manner. ThaiPublica thaipublica.org

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