PM Anutin Defends Flood Relief Budget Against Cuts
Prime Minister Anutin defended flood relief funding at a Songkhla press conference, rejecting reports of budget cuts and asserting that central budget allocation decisions rest solely with the PM's office.
At 4:10 p.m. on July 10, 2025, at Centara Grand Hotel in Songkhla, Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul and the Minister of Interior addressed news reports about budget cuts for flood relief in Hat Yai district, Songkhla. Anutin stated that he spent over an hour in meetings and that on July 8, a joint public-private sector committee held discussions at Government House to address flooding issues—not just in Hat Yai but across four southern provinces affected annually by floods.
Anutin questioned the logic of budget cuts, asking who determines budget allocation and which agencies receive funding. He emphasized that such decisions are made by the government. "As for central budget allocation, how can anyone override the Prime Minister? The PM is the one who decides how central funds are distributed for maximum benefit and which agencies receive them. This is the authority of the head of government," Anutin said.
