Thailand's cabinet convened an off-site meeting (31 August–1 September) in Songkhla to greenlight 199 projects worth ~57 billion baht across five southern border provinces (Songkhla, Satun, Yala, Pattani, Narathiwat). Projects span infrastructure, tourism, disaster prevention, and economic development. A significant initiative pairs public funds with private-sector insurance to cover disaster relief for ~20 million households, reducing direct government outlay. Relevant for regional supply-chain players and infrastructure vendors targeting southern Thailand.