PM Anutin to join hands with U.S. on scam crackdown, Pushes for national agenda-Orders flood relief of 9,000 Baht per household

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On 21,October, 2025 at 1:00 P.M., The Cabinet meeting findings were revealed by Prime Minister's Office Spokesperson Siripong Angkasakulkiat. He stated that PM Anutin Charnvirakul commended the public for their interest in the "Half-Half Plus" scheme, which was finished in only 10 hours on October 20, 2025. He also apologised for any difficulty caused. The government accepts the errors and will apply them to better.

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Regarding cybercrime suppression, Anutin Charnvirakul and the Cabinet spoke with the National Committee on Prevention and Suppression of Technological Crimes , which has been directed to make this a national priority for all agencies. Mr. Siripong added that this morning, Prime Minister Anutin met with US Ambassador to Thailand Robert F. Godec to address US-related problems, with the US acting as an observer. During talks between Thailand's General Border Committee (GBC) and Cambodia's Joint Boundary Commission (JBC).

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The Prime Minister emerged clear that Thailand would follow the agreements that were originally proposed to Cambodia. If Cambodia does not behave sincerely, the predicted agreement will most likely not be reached at the ASEAN Summit in Malaysia.

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There were also talks about requesting help from the United States in submitting information on scammer networks to Thailand, as well as their support in dealing with the scammer problem. The United States received this well. In early November, a delegation of US officials will be assigned to address scammer concerns and meet with Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul.

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Mr. Siripong state that the Cabinet has approved flood assistance funds for 2025, with a central budget of 6,169,986,000 baht to be distributed as household help at 9,000 baht per household, for a total of 689,559 households. The payment is expected to start next week and will be managed by the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM).

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