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Digital economy minister defends 33% budget increase

Digital Economy and Society Minister Chaichanok Chidchob speaks about his ministry’s spending plans during the debate on the 2027 fiscal budget in the House of Representatives on Thursday.

Digital Economy and Society Minister Chaichanok Chidchob has defended the ministry’s proposed 33.2% budget increase for fiscal 2027, saying the funding will accelerate digital transformation, strengthen government cloud infrastructure and enhance disaster preparedness.

The ministry has been allocated a total of 13.6 billion baht out of the 3.8-trillion-baht budget proposed for the new fiscal year that will begin on Oct 1.

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