''If the government fails to revise the bill, the opposition will take the matter to court,'' Mr Suthin said. Moreover, if the court rules the budget bill violates the constitution, the pressure will shift to Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha, who could decide to dissolve the House or even resign. Of the 3.2-trillion-baht budget requested, 74.7% or 2.39 trillion baht will go towards funding the regular budget -- up by 5.3% from 2.2 trillion in the fiscal year of 2019. In the fiscal year of 2020, the government expects to collect 2.73 trillion baht in revenues, up by 7.1% from 2019. The total amount requested for investments for the coming fiscal year is 655 billion baht -- approximately 20.5% of the total budget.

Source: Bangkok Post October 13, 2019 23:15 UTC