ส.อ.ท. ร่วมขับเคลื่อนมาตรการ “Quick Big Recovery” ฟื้นฟูผู้ประสบอุทกภัยภาคใต้FTI Joins Efforts to Drive the 'Quick Big Recovery' Measures for Flood Victims in the South

On December 1, 2025, Mr. Kriangkrai Theeranukul, Chairman of the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI), participated in the 6th Economic Policy Committee meeting, presided by Mr. Anutin Charnvirakul, the Prime Minister and Minister of Interior. The meeting was attended by Cabinet members, Permanent Secretaries of relevant ministries, and representatives from the private sector from the Tripartite Joint Private Sector Committee at the Santimaitri Building (Inner) Government House.

The Prime Minister stated that the Economic Policy Committee has resolved to accelerate the recovery of the severe economic impacts caused by floods in the southern region, emphasizing the restoration of infrastructure and the economy alongside healthcare for those affected. He also conveyed the royal grace of His Majesty the King, who has taken the deceased under the royal patronage and provided financial assistance and medical supplies to Hat Yai Hospital and disaster relief agencies. The Prime Minister therefore instructed to expedite the actions according to the royal command and to promptly present the resolutions of the Economic Policy Committee (EP) for consideration by the Cabinet on December 2, 2025, so that the compensation payments and recovery efforts can proceed swiftly.

During this meeting, the attendees were informed of important measures from various agencies and approved the “Quick Big Win” measures for Thai SMEs, including measures to promote entrepreneurs through the BDS system “SME Spring Board by the Office of Small and Medium Enterprises Promotion (OSMEP)” and the “THAI SME-GP Plus” measures. The assistance measures for flood victims in the South were designed under the concept of “Quick Big Recovery” with details covering financial measures, taxation, insurance, employment, and the restoration of public utilities, divided into three phases as follows:

Phase 1: Emergency assistance for victims, focusing on immediate solutions including the provision of essential consumer goods, the establishment of shelters, and the supply of necessary public utilities, along with tax measures to support donations and the expedited payment of unemployment compensation.

Phases 2-3: Support and recovery for individuals economically and materially affected, aiming to comprehensively alleviate damages so that citizens and businesses can resume normal living. The main measures include:

• Debt relief through a 12-month deferment of both principal and interest payments (0% interest) for loans not exceeding 1 million baht per specialized financial institution.
• Direct financial assistance through relief loans (up to 100,000 baht) and recovery loans (up to 1 million baht) with a 12-month interest-free period.
• Support for rubber farmers and exemption from income tax for compensation received.
• Reduction of expenses through exemption from customs duties for replacement machinery, waiving of rental fees for state property, and reduction of water charges in disaster-affected areas.
• Safety inspections of infrastructure by state enterprises to facilitate timely recovery.

In addition, instructions were issued for the Bank of Thailand to consider appropriate measures to ensure that debtors of commercial banks and other financial service providers (Non-Bank) receive assistance consistent with the assistance framework of specialized financial institutions.