Parliament Passes 3.788 Trillion Baht Budget with 338 Votes
Thailand's parliament approved a 3.788 trillion baht budget for fiscal year 2570 with 338 votes in favor on September 11, supported by government coalition parties and some opposition members.
On September 11, 2568, the House of Representatives passed the fiscal year 2570 budget bill totaling 3.788 trillion baht by a majority vote of 338 to 144, with 2 abstentions. The 338 supporting votes came predominantly from government coalition parties. Bhumjaithai Party, the government's core ally, voted in favor, though 7 votes from party leader Anutin Charnvirakul and list members were absent due to foreign duties. Several other government MPs from various provinces also did not cast votes.
Pheu Thai and Chart Thai, both government partners, voted in favor despite internal party tensions. Even the opposition-aligned Thai Unite Nation Party approved the budget, though some members did not vote. Additionally, 56 members from the opposition Khla Tham party supported the bill, with only 2 members recording no votes.
Smaller parties including Palang Pracharath, Ruam Phuea Pandin, and others aligned with the government also supported the measure. The opposition coalition comprising Pheu Chart, Democrat, Thai Unity, Free Thai United, and Thai Loyalty parties voted against the budget, with scattered absences from several members.
