(Photo: Reuters)The cabinet has approved an additional 5-billion-baht contingency budget to support the armed forces amid border tensions with Cambodia. The 5.05 billion baht will be allocated by the Ministry of Defence to the Royal Thai Armed Forces, Royal Thai Army, navy and air force. Separately, the cabinet approved an additional 206 million baht in contingency funding for the army to procure military equipment to enhance operational capability. Last week, the cabinet approved a contingency budget of 2.44 billion baht for the Ministry of Defence, requested by the army and navy, to support operations along the border in the 2026 fiscal year. The government said the funds would be used to maintain troop morale and readiness to respond to external threats in emergency situations.

Source: Bangkok Post December 23, 2025 15:36 UTC