A Chulalongkorn economist says the draft 2027 budget (FY2570) puts civil-service personnel spending above 800 billion baht, 37.9% of total spending. Welfare outlays nearly doubled in 10 years (about 300bn to 600bn baht) while headcount stayed flat at 3.0-3.2 million, so cost per person rose about 5% a year. For a small business this signals that government spending is tilted toward payroll rather than services or investment, which can mean tighter room for public projects and procurement. No direct change to your costs or obligations is announced.