Govt prepares for Aug 26 session on 400 billion loan decree

Matichon•Politics•2d ago

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Government whip Korrawee Prisnanantakul outlines the schedule for the August 26 parliamentary session regarding a 400 billion baht loan decree.

•A parliamentary session on August 26 will focus on the 400 billion baht loan decree.
•Opposition members are allocated 8 hours for questioning during the session.
•The 2027 annual budget bill is expected to be sent to the House of Representatives by August 28.

•Korrawee Prisnanantakul gave an interview on August 24 at the Parliament.
•The House of Representatives will open a session on August 26 to discuss the 400 billion baht loan decree.
•The August 26 meeting is scheduled from 09.00 to 21.00, with 8 hours for the opposition, 3 hours for the Cabinet, 1 hour for government MPs, and 1 hour for the President.
•Korrawee Prisnanantakul stated the government will explain the necessity of the loan, specifically the use of the latter 200 billion baht.
•Abhisit Vejjajiva, leader of the Democrat Party, intends to ask the Prime Minister about the situation in the southern border provinces.
•The extraordinary committee will complete the 2027 annual budget bill this week and submit it to the House of Representatives by August 28.
•The second and third readings of the 2027 annual budget bill are scheduled for September 7-9.
•Korrawee Prisnanantakul reported that there has been no official coordination from the opposition regarding a no-confidence motion, despite news reports.

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Korrawee Prisnanantakul(กรวีร์ ปริศนานันทกุล)

MP for Ang Thong from the Bhumjaithai Party and Chairman of the Government Coalition Whip.

Abhisit Vejjajiva(อภิสิทธิ์ เวชชาชีวะ)ℹ️

List MP and leader of the Democrat Party who wishes to question the Prime Minister.

Bhumjaithai Party(พรรคภูมิใจไทย)ℹ️

The political party of Korrawee Prisnanantakul.

House of Representatives(สภาผู้แทนราษฎร)ℹ️

The legislative body that will convene on August 26 and receive the budget bill by August 28.

Cabinet(คณะรัฐมนตรี(ครม.))

The executive body allocated 3 hours for the August 26 session.

Democrat Party(พรรคประชาธิปัตย์)

The political party led by Abhisit Vejjajiva.

Parliament(รัฐสภา)ℹ️

The location where Korrawee Prisnanantakul gave an interview.

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

The legislation that the government will explain in the August 26 session.

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

The budget legislation scheduled for the second and third readings on September 7-9.