January 20, 2026, Government Spokesperson Siripong Angkasakulkiat disclosed that Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Anutin Charnvirakul ordered relevant agencies to immediately provide compensation to the victims of Thailand-Cambodia situation, following the Election Commission’s approval on the matter.

The cabinet, in its meeting on December 23, 2025, approved the proposal of Ministry of Interior on additional allocation of the Government’s FY2026 central fund for emergency and contingency, at the total amount of 2,335,640,000 Baht, for the compensation given to 467,128 households of victims who have been affected by the recent Thailand-Cambodia situation. The compensation is approved in accordance with the criteria, conditions, and procedures for financial assistance to people affected by acts committed by foreign armed forces (2025), and can only proceed upon the approval of the Election Commission pursuant to Section 169 (3) of the Constitution of the Kingdom of Thailand B.E. 2560 (2017).

The compensation is a financial relief initially provided to the households in 7 provinces, namely, Ubon Ratchathani, Si Sa Ket, Surin, Buri Ram, Sa Kaeo, Chanthaburi, and Trat Provinces, who have suffered from the acts committed by foreign armed forces in order for them to return to their normal life the soonest.