Government Accepts Private Sector Proposals as Urgent Economic Priority, Establishes Public-Private Monitoring System to Revive Economy
Thailand's government has established a joint public-private monitoring system to turn private sector proposals into action plans aimed at reviving economic growth. The initiative, led by Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul, focuses on remov
The government has adopted private sector proposals as an urgent economic agenda, instructing their conversion into action plans to revive the economy and establishing a joint public-private monitoring system, emphasizing that this platform is not simply for listening but for taking concrete action.
On May 15, 2026, at Government House, Prime Minister's Spokesperson Ratchada Thanadirek summarized key points from discussions between the government and private sector aimed at developing Thailand's economic competitiveness. The meeting was led by Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul, Minister of Interior, cabinet members, senior private sector executives, and government agency leaders.
The primary objective of these discussions is to gather input from all sectors, enabling the government to promote and support Thai entrepreneurs across all industries to compete at full capacity. The government has previously prioritized removing obstacles and strengthening the private sector through regulatory improvements, elimination of redundant approval processes, addressing labor shortages, developing workforce skills aligned with modern industries, and promoting the green economy—which plays an increasingly vital role in the global economy.
The Prime Minister also discussed Thailand's participation in the recent ASEAN Summit in the Philippines, where Thailand promoted energy stability cooperation through the ASEAN Power Grid concept, as well as clean energy collaboration and food security initiatives. He emphasized that "ASEAN must speak with a more unified voice" to strengthen regional resilience, increase negotiating power, and elevate ASEAN's role in global geopolitics.
The Prime Minister noted that many countries prioritize clean energy, logistics systems, and food security—areas where Thailand has significant potential and readiness. Thailand can become ASEAN's center for driving these cooperative efforts to strengthen economic security and resilience across the region.
The Prime Minister stated that Thailand has a significant opportunity to elevate its economic potential beyond many other nations. However, such success requires "the public and private sectors moving forward together."
This government is ready to facilitate all aspects without adhering to outdated restrictions, obsolete laws, or cumbersome procedures, and is committed to accelerating business agility, investment, and employment to strengthen the country's capacity and drive robust growth across all sectors.
The Prime Minister noted that government officials and relevant agencies—including deputy prime ministers, economic agencies, the National Development Council, and the Board of Investment (BOI)—participated fully in organizing this event to listen to proposals and exchange ideas closely with the private sector. The government intends for this forum to be the beginning of in-depth discussions to translate proposals and needs from all sectors into concrete results.
The Prime Minister concluded by emphasizing that private sector success is Thailand's success, and called for all parties to engage in full discussions. The government will host a dinner for Thailand's leading private sector representatives today, hoping to leverage all proposals, ideas, and information received to advance national development and maximize benefits for Thailand and its people.
Following this, the Prime Minister and cabinet members heard recommendations from senior private sector executives representing 10 major industry groups.
