ส.อ.ท. ร่วมประชุมนโยบายเศรษฐกิจ รัฐเดินหน้ามาตรการ “Quick Big Win” กระตุ้นการออม–หนุนเสถียรภาพการเงินประชาชนFTI Attends Economic Policy Meeting as Government Advances “Quick Big Win” Measures to Stimulate Savings and Support Financial Stability for Citizens

On December 9, 2025, Mr. Wiwat Hemmakantharop, Vice Chairman of the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI), participated in the 7th Economic Policy Committee Meeting, presided over by Dr. Aekniti Nitithanprapas, Deputy Prime Minister, along with relevant economic ministers, permanent secretaries, heads of related agencies, and representatives from the private sector from the Joint Private Sector Committee of three organizations (JSCC) at Meeting Room 501, 5th Floor, Government Administration Building 1, Government House.

The Deputy Prime Minister stated that the Prime Minister has ordered the cancellation of the emergency declaration in Songkhla Province due to the alleviation of the flooding situation, and urged the revision of the compensation criteria for those who lost their lives in the floods in 9 southern provinces to 2 million Thai Baht per person, which is currently under presentation to the Cabinet (Cabinet). Furthermore, the meeting approved in principle and acknowledged the implementation of the “Quick Big Win” measures to increase opportunities for savings and financial stability for citizens, which consists of 6 main measures aimed at creating diverse incentives for savings and accommodating an aging society.

The Ministry of Finance has considered the creation of 6 important measures as follows: (1) The Personal Investment Savings Account (TISA) project, which is the core of savings reform and will become effective from July 1, 2026, with adjusted tax deduction criteria raising the maximum amount to 800,000 Baht per year, along with exempting income tax for benefits from investments in TISA accounts up to the first 200,000 Baht per year; (2) exemption of stamp duty for microinsurance policies; (3) the issuance of government bonds for savings through the Bond Connect Platform with a minimum investment of 1,000 Baht, which will begin distribution in January 2026; (4) improvement of pension life insurance products to allow an initial lump-sum payment of no more than 30% of the insured amount; (5) reforming investment rules for insurance businesses to increase flexibility in managing investment portfolios; and (6) reduction of the equity risk charge from 25% to 15% to promote investment in Thai equities.

Additionally, the meeting acknowledged that the implementation of the government’s Quick Big Win policy has resulted in an increase in all three economic confidence indices: 1) regional economic confidence index; 2) consumer confidence index; and 3) SMEs confidence index has improved in the recent past. However, the registration for the new round of the State Welfare Card and the ‘Half-Half Plus’ Phase 2 project is still under detailed consideration with the economic team and will be clarified further.