Cabinet okays revision of public debt planThe cabinet has approved the first revision of the public debt management plan for fiscal 2026, increasing the new borrowing amount by 52 billion baht. According to deputy government spokeswoman Airin Phanrit, the revision raises the amount of new borrowing in the fiscal 2026 budget to 1.259 trillion baht, up from 1.207 trillion. In addition, the cabinet yesterday approved an increase of 30.4 billion baht in the government's debt repayment, bringing the total debt repayment allocation in this budget to 533 billion baht. Moreover, the government increased the debt repayment plan of the Financial Institutions Development Fund by 35.5 billion baht. The Public Debt Management Policy and Supervision Committee expects following revision, the ratio of outstanding public debt to GDP will tally 68.5% (within the ceiling of 70%), complying with the relevant legal and regulatory frameworks.

Source: Bangkok Post February 24, 2026 18:32 UTC