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Parliament approves 400 billion baht loan decree

Parliament approves 400 billion baht loan decree

Matichon•Politics•30m ago

Reader Briefing

The Thai Parliament approved a 400 billion baht loan decree with a majority vote of 285 in favor.

  • •The loan decree was approved with 285 votes in favor, 141 against, and 52 abstentions.
  • •Bhumjaithai Party and Pheu Thai Party members largely voted in favor without breaking ranks.
  • •The Kla Tham Party, including its leader Captain Thamanat Prompow, largely abstained from voting.
  • •The People's Party and Democrat Party mostly voted against the decree.

Overview

  • •A total of 478 members cast votes, resulting in 285 votes in favor, 141 against, and 52 abstentions.
  • •Bhumjaithai Party and Pheu Thai Party members mostly voted in favor of the loan decree.
  • •People's Party and Democrat Party members mostly voted against the decree, though Suriya Wongaree of the People's Party voted in favor.
  • •48 members of the Kla Tham Party abstained from voting, including Party Leader Captain Thamanat Prompow and Deputy Leader Boonying Nitikanjana.
  • •Udomdej Rattanasathien of the Thai Sang Thai Party voted in favor, while Chatchawal Paetyathai of the same party abstained.
  • •Dr. Warong Dechgitvigrom of the Thai Pakdee Party voted against the decree.
  • •General Sereepisut Temeeyaves of the Seri Ruam Thai Party did not participate in the vote.
  • •House Speaker Sophon Saram, First Deputy Speaker Mallika Jirapunvanich, and Second Deputy Speaker Lertsak Pattanachaikul abstained to maintain neutrality.

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Key Entities

Law

400 Billion Baht Loan Decree(พ.ร.ก.กู้เงิน 4 แสนล้านบาท)
A loan decree approved by the parliament with 285 votes in favor.

Organization

Bhumjaithai Party(พรรคภูมิใจไทย)ℹ️
A government coalition party whose members mostly voted in favor of the loan decree.
Pheu Thai Party(พรรคเพื่อไทย)ℹ️
A government coalition party whose members mostly voted in favor of the loan decree.
Palang Pracharath Party(พรรคพลังประชารัฐ)ℹ️
A party with 5 votes in favor of the loan decree.
Prachachat Party(พรรคประชาชาติ)ℹ️
A party with 5 votes in favor of the loan decree.
Setthakit Party(พรรคเศรษฐกิจ)
A party with 3 votes in favor of the loan decree.
United Thai Nation Party(พรรครวมไทยสร้างชาติ)ℹ️
A party with 2 votes in favor of the loan decree.
Phuea Chat Thai Party(พรรคเพื่อชาติไทย)
A party with 2 votes in favor of the loan decree.
People's Party(พรรคประชาชน)
An opposition party whose members mostly voted against the decree.
Democrat Party(พรรคประชาธิปัตย์)
An opposition party whose members mostly voted against the decree.
Kla Tham Party(พรรคกล้าธรรม)
A party where 48 members, including the leader, abstained from voting.
Thai Ruam Phalang Party(พรรคไทรวมพลัง)
A small party with 5 members who voted against the decree, except for one who did not vote.
Thai Sang Thai Party(พรรคไทยสร้างไทย)ℹ️
A party where the leader voted in favor and one MP abstained.
Thai Pakdee Party(พรรคไทยภักดี)ℹ️
A party whose List MP voted against the decree.
Seri Ruam Thai Party(พรรคเสรีรวมไทย)
A party whose List MP did not participate in the vote.
House of Representatives(สภาผู้แทนราษฎร)ℹ️
The legislative body that voted on the loan decree.

Person

Suriya Wongaree(นายสุริยา วงศ์อารีย์)
An MP for Udon Thani from the People's Party who voted in favor of the decree.
Captain Thamanat Prompow(ร.อ.ธรรมนัส พรหมเผ่า)
List MP and leader of the Kla Tham Party who abstained from voting.
Boonying Nitikanjana(นางบุญยิ่ง นิติกาญจนา)
Ratchaburi MP and deputy leader of the Kla Tham Party who abstained from voting.
Wachiraporn Kanchana(น.ส.วชิราภรณ์ กาญจนะ)
Surat Thani MP from the Thai Ruam Phalang Party who did not vote.
Udomdej Rattanasathien(นายอุดมเดช รัตนเสถียร)
List MP and leader of the Thai Sang Thai Party who voted in favor.
Chatchawal Paetyathai(นายชัชวาล แพทยาไทย)
Roi Et MP from the Thai Sang Thai Party who abstained from voting.
Dr. Warong Dechgitvigrom(นพ.วรงค์ เดชกิจวิกรม)
List MP of the Thai Pakdee Party who voted against the decree.
General Sereepisut Temeeyaves(พล.ต.อ. เสรีพิศุทธิ์ เตมียเวส)
List MP of the Seri Ruam Thai Party who did not participate in the vote.
Sophon Saram(นายโสภณ ซารัมย์)ℹ️
House Speaker who abstained from voting to maintain neutrality.
Mallika Jirapunvanich(น.ส.มัลลิกา จิระพันธุ์วาณิช)
First Deputy House Speaker who abstained from voting to maintain neutrality.
Lertsak Pattanachaikul(นายเลิศศักดิ์ พัฒนชัยกุล)
Second Deputy House Speaker who abstained from voting to maintain neutrality.