Deputy PM and Finance Minister Ekniti Nitithanprapas says the 400-billion-baht borrowing decree is needed to stop an energy-driven cost-of-living crisis from turning into spending cuts and job losses. He will explain it to the House on 26 Aug. Measures named: supporting purchasing power (Thai Chuay Thai Plus relief scheme), energy-transition projects that ministries will propose once the decree passes, and investment plus skills upgrades aimed at Thai businesses and SMEs. The article gives no specific programme terms, eligibility or deadlines, so watch for those details before planning around them. Current account deficit is cited at 500–600 billion baht.