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DES Ministry wins budget hike for fiscal 2026

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June 03, 2025

The Digital Economy and Society (DES) Ministry has been allocated a budget for fiscal 2026 of 10.2 billion baht, an increase of 618 million from 9.6 billion for fiscal 2025.

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DES Ministry wins budget hike for fiscal 2026

DES Minister Prasert Jantararuangtong said budget spending will be focused on upgrading the country's competitiveness, fostering cybersecurity and enhancing the potential of digital human capital through the government's “The Growth Engine of Thailand” policy.

Of the total, around 700 million baht is for building the digital ecosystem and infrastructure, including promoting the adoption of the Interior Ministry's ThaID mobile app for ID authentication, replacing paper-based signatures.

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