Democrat Party rejects 2027 Budget Bill

Thairath•Politics•10d ago

Reader Briefing

The Democrat Party resolved to vote against the 2027 Annual Budget Expenditure Bill due to structural flaws and legal concerns.

•The Democrat Party passed a resolution on September 10, 2026, to vote against the 2027 Budget Bill.
•MP Sathit Wongnongtoei criticized the Budget Committee Chair for allegedly protecting the Election Commission of Thailand (ECT) regarding Senator collusion cases.
•The Democrat Party identified three main problems: lack of future-oriented investment, risks of violating financial discipline laws, and hidden/redundant budgets.

•On September 10, 2026, at the Parliament, Sathit Wongnongtoei debated Section 32 of the budget regarding independent organizations.
•Sathit Wongnongtoei stated that the Budget Committee Chair cut off questioning of the Secretary-General of the Election Commission of Thailand to protect the commission from questions regarding Senator collusion cases.
•Sathit Wongnongtoei warned that September 14 is the final opportunity for the Election Commission of Thailand to restore public faith by sending the Senator fraud case file to the court.
•Pongsakorn Khwanmuang announced that Democrat Party MPs resolved to vote against the 2027 Budget Bill.
•Pongsakorn Khwanmuang cited that the budget focuses on fixed costs and populist policies while neglecting future development.
•Pongsakorn Khwanmuang alleged the government manipulated accounts by classifying a 6,000 million baht cloud system rental as investment expenditure to meet the 20% legal threshold.
•Pongsakorn Khwanmuang identified a redundant energy transition budget of over 10,000 million baht that already exists under a 400,000 million baht loan decree.
•The Democrat Party previously abstained from the first reading to allow the government to make improvements, but the government ignored those suggestions.

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Democrat Party(พรรคประชาธิปัตย์)

A political party whose MPs resolved to vote against the 2027 Budget Bill.

Election Commission of Thailand(คณะกรรมการการเลือกตั้ง)ℹ️

An independent organization criticized for its handling of Senator qualification and collusion cases.

Budget Committee(กรรมาธิการงบประมาณ)

The committee responsible for reviewing the budget expenditure bill.

Sathit Wongnongtoei(สาทิตย์ วงศ์หนองเตย)

A list MP of the Democrat Party who debated the budget for independent organizations.

Pongsakorn Khwanmuang(พงศกร ขวัญเมือง)

The spokesperson for the Democrat Party.

Annual Budget Expenditure Bill 2027(ร่างพระราชบัญญัติรายจ่ายงบประมาณประจำปีงบประมาณ พ.ศ. 2570)

The budget legislation for the year 2027 that the Democrat Party rejected.

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

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

Parliament(รัฐสภา)ℹ️

The location where the budget debate and announcement took place on September 10, 2026.