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Parliament Approves 400 Billion Energy Loan Decree

Parliament Approves 400 Billion Energy Loan Decree

MGR Online•Politics•47m ago

Reader Briefing

The House of Representatives approved a 400 billion baht emergency loan decree to address energy crises on August 26, 2026.

  • •The House of Representatives voted 285 to 141 in favor of the loan decree.
  • •Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul confirmed the funds will be used for energy crisis resolution and energy transition.
  • •The loan amount is 400,000 million baht with an interest rate of approximately 1.2%.
  • •The meeting took place on August 26, 2026, at the Parliament.

Overview

  • •On August 26, 2026, the House of Representatives held its 1st meeting of the second ordinary session of the year.
  • •The House of Representatives voted 285 in favor, 141 against, and 52 abstentions regarding the emergency loan decree.
  • •The decree authorizes the Ministry of Finance to borrow 400,000 million baht to resolve energy crisis impacts and create an energy transition.
  • •Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul asserted that the government will not grant specific benefits to any individual.
  • •Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul stated the loan interest rate is approximately 1.2%.
  • •Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul noted that while the loan has costs, the assessment shows it is worthwhile relative to the project results.
  • •Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul will have government agencies collect suggestions from the debate to apply to the project's implementation.

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Key Quotes

Anutin Charnvirakul
"I, Deputy Ekniti, as well as all cabinet members, will closely monitor budget spending to ensure there are absolutely no leaks."
ผม ท่านรองเอกนิติ ตลอดจนคณะรัฐมนตรีทุกท่าน จะคอยติดตามการใช้จ่ายงบประมาณอย่างใกล้ชิด ไม่ให้มีการรั่วไหลเป็นอันขาด

Key Entities

Person

Anutin Charnvirakul(อนุทิน ชาญวีรกูล)ℹ️
The Prime Minister and Minister of Interior.
Sophon Saram(โสภณ ซารัมย์)ℹ️
The Speaker of the House of Representatives who presided over the meeting.
Ekniti(เอกนิติ)
A Deputy mentioned by Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul as part of the budget monitoring team.

Organization

House of Representatives(สภาผู้แทนราษฎร)ℹ️
The legislative body that voted on the emergency loan decree.
Ministry of Finance(กระทรวงการคลัง)ℹ️
The ministry authorized to borrow money under the emergency decree.

Place

Parliament(รัฐสภา)ℹ️
The location where the House of Representatives meeting was held.

Law

Emergency Decree Authorizing the Ministry of Finance to Borrow Money to Resolve Impacts from the Energy Crisis Situation and Create a National Energy Transition 2026(พระราชกำหนดให้อำนาจกระทรวงการคลังกู้เงินเพื่อแก้ไขปัญหาผลกระทบจากสถานการณ์วิกฤตด้านพลังงานและสร้างการเปลี่ยนผ่านด้านพลังงานของประเทศ พ.ศ.2569)
The legislation allowing a 400,000 million baht loan for energy crisis management.