Democrat Party opposes 2027 Budget Bill

Matichon•Politics•10d ago

Reader Briefing

The Democrat Party announced its resolution to oppose the 2027 Budget Bill due to structural issues and legal risks.

•Pongsakorn Kwanmuang, spokesperson for the Democrat Party, announced the party's resolution on September 10.
•The Democrat Party voted against the 2027 Budget Bill.
•The party cited three main problems: lack of future-oriented investment, potential violations of financial discipline laws, and concealed/overlapping budgets.

•On September 10, Pongsakorn Kwanmuang announced the Democrat Party's resolution regarding the 2027 Budget Bill.
•The Democrat Party resolved not to approve the 2027 Budget Bill.
•The Democrat Party stated the budget focuses on fixed costs, binding budgets, and populist policies while cutting future development funds.
•The Democrat Party warned that the government may have violated the State Financial and Fiscal Discipline Act by misclassifying 6,000 million baht in cloud system rentals as investment budget to meet the 20% legal requirement.
•The Democrat Party claimed there is a concealed energy transition budget of over 10,000 million baht despite an existing 400,000 million baht loan decree.
•The Democrat Party proposed that the 10,000 million baht energy budget be diverted to support the Student Loan Fund (SLF).
•The Democrat Party abstained during the first reading to allow the government to make improvements through the committee, but the government ignored the suggestions.
•The Democrat Party ultimately voted against the bill to protect national and public interests.

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Pongsakorn Kwanmuang

"The party therefore had to vote against it to protect the interests of the country and the people."

พรรคฯจึงต้องลงมติไม่เห็นชอบ เพื่อปกป้องผลประโยชน์ของประเทศและประชาชน

Pongsakorn Kwanmuang(พงศกร ขวัญเมือง)

Spokesperson for the Democrat Party.

Democrat Party(พรรคประชาธิปัตย์)

A political party that resolved to oppose the 2027 Budget Bill.

Student Loan Fund (SLF)(กองทุน กยศ.)

A fund proposed by the Democrat Party to receive redirected energy budget for youth education opportunities.

2027 Budget Bill(ร่างพระราชบัญญัติ (พ.ร.บ.) งบประมาณรายจ่ายประจำปีงบประมาณ พ.ศ. 2570)

The annual budget expenditure bill for the 2027 fiscal year.

State Financial and Fiscal Discipline Act(พ.ร.บ. วินัยการเงินการคลัง)

A law requiring investment budgets to be no less than 20%.

400 Billion Baht Loan Decree(พ.ร.ก. เงินกู้ 4 แสนล้านบาท)

A decree providing loans, including 200,000 million baht for energy transition.