Korravee Confident FY2070 Budget Passes, Denies Parliament Block
Govt Chief Whip Korravee Prissananantakul is confident the FY2070 budget bill will pass readings 2-3 on Sept 7-9, denying allegations of blocking an EC debate.
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- Korravee Prissananantakul expresses strong confidence that the FY2070 budget bill will pass readings 2 and 3 on Sept 7-9.
- Detailed review of each article was thoroughly conducted by a joint committee of opposition and coalition MPs.
- The government chief whip denies accusations by the People's Party of silencing the opposition on the Election Commission report.
- Explains that an urgent motion on southern Thailand security took priority due to ongoing public hardship.
On September 5, 2026, in Ang Thong province, Mr. Korravee Prissananantakul, an MP for Ang Thong from the Bhumjaithai Party and Chief Whip of the Government, gave an interview regarding the readiness of the House of Representatives to deliberate the second and third readings of the fiscal year 2070 annual budget expenditure bill, scheduled for September 7 through 9.
Korravee stated that the deliberation process involves discussing and voting on each individual article after the ad-hoc scrutiny committee—comprising members from both opposition and coalition benches—has thoroughly examined every ministry and section. He expressed confidence that no concerning issues remain, noting that MPs who submitted amendments or reserved them, alongside those reviewing modified clauses, will have full rights to debate and question the committee members.
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The deliberation of the annual budget expenditure bill is one of the most critical legislative milestones for the House of Representatives, serving as the primary mechanism for allocating state finances to drive government policies and administration for the fiscal year. The confidence expressed by the government chief whip underscores the coalition's legislative control amidst intensive scrutiny from the opposition on various high-profile issues.
Furthermore, Korravee addressed accusations made by the People's Party alleging that the Bhumjaithai Party utilized the coalition's majority in the House session on September 3 to silence the opposition from debating the annual operation report of the Election Commission (EC), a report linked to allegations regarding Senate election collusion involving Bhumjaithai executives and members.
"I want to clarify that we did not silence anyone, nor do we have any reason to do so. The reason we chose to prioritize the urgent motion to study solutions for unrest in the southern border provinces was because it addresses urgent public hardship and carried over from the previous week."
Korravee Prissananantakul
The government chief whip emphasized that the party has no intention or necessity to evade the EC's annual operational report, as the matter remains on the parliamentary agenda and cannot be avoided. He explained that last week's session experienced disruptions and disagreements among members that consumed hours of debate, while the prioritized motion concerned pressing security issues in the southern border region. He also reiterated that the EC report evaluates an independent organization and is unrelated to the government or the Bhumjaithai Party.
Source: Matichon Politics
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