Patricia Mongkhonvanit, director-general of the department, on Monday (June 8) reported on the budget disbursement performance for fiscal 2026 and the carry-over budget from fiscal 2025.
Ms Patricia stated that during the first eight months of fiscal 2026 ‒ from Oct 1, 2025, to May 31, 2026 ‒ the total approved budget amounted to B4.1trn, reports the Bangkok Post.
Of the total, contractual commitments reached B3.11trn, representing 75.9% of the budget, which was 5.24% higher than the commitment rate during the same period of the previous fiscal year.
Actual disbursements totalled B2.8trn, equivalent to 68.5% of the budget, exceeding the disbursement rate for the same period last year by 4.13%.
Of the fiscal 2026 annual expenditure budget totalling B3.78trn, contractual commitments reached B2.82trn, representing 74.6% of the budget, which was 1.64% above the target.
Actual disbursements amounted to B2.59trn, equivalent to 68.5% of the budget, falling 0.48% below the target but exceeding the disbursement rate recorded during the same period of the previous fiscal year by 4.58%.
For investment expenditure alone, the fiscal 2026 investment budget totalled B807 billion. Contractual commitments reached B578bn, representing 71.6% of the budget, which was 6.63% above the target.
Actual disbursements amounted to B360bn, or 44.7% of the budget, falling 4.3% short of the target but exceeding the disbursement rate recorded during the same period last year by 9.65%.
Regarding the fiscal 2025 carry-over budget, which totalled B320bn, contractual commitments reached B291bn, equivalent to 90.8% of the budget, slightly higher than the commitment rate during the same period of the previous fiscal year by 0.58%.
Actual disbursements totalled B219bn, representing 68.3% of the budget, 2.11% lower than the disbursement rate during the same period last year.
Mrs Patricia said government investment expenditure is a key component supporting the continued expansion of GDP in the first quarter of 2026, particularly in light of the strong performance in budget commitments.
The Comptroller General’s Department expects government spending to remain a key driver of growth throughout the remainder of the fiscal year. It emphasised the need for government agencies to closely manage contracts, accelerate project inspection and acceptance procedures, and expedite budget disbursements.
With only four months remaining for the disbursement of these funds, agencies are urged to act promptly. Otherwise, the appropriations will lapse, and agencies will be unable to request additional budget allocations in the following fiscal year to finance projects whose budget authority has expired.