House passes B3.3tn budget billThe House of Representatives passed the first reading of a 3.3-trillion-baht budget bill for the fiscal year 2021 on Friday night. After a three-day debate, the bill passed with 273 votes in favour, 200 against and three abstentions. The House appointed a 72-member vetting committee to scrutinise the bill within 30 days. Among the committee members is Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit, the former leader of the Future Forward Party (FFP), an opposition party that was dissolved in February by the Constitutional Court. Mr Thanathorn said he will scrutinise the bill and give recommendations on the government's budget spending.

Source: Bangkok Post July 04, 2020 23:26 UTC