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Budget 67 is expected to enter the House for 2-3rd agenda sooner than scheduled.

Parliament, Spokesperson for Budget 67 reveals that Budget 67 is progressing, expecting it to be submitted to the House for agendas 2 and 3 sooner, pointing out after the committee has finished considering it. Report available the first week of March. Mr. Worachot Sukonkhachorn, spokesman for the Special Committee to Consider the Draft Budget Act for Fiscal Year 2024, announced the progress after the budget meeting that on Wednesday, February 21, 2024, it was the consideration of Section 30, 2 government agencies, 1 fund. Section 31, 3 court departments and Section 26, Ministry of Industry, 7 departments. Mr. Worachot said that for the past consideration From a total of 731 agencies, 30 funds, 11 central budget items, 10 integrated plans, 721 agencies, 28 funds, accounting for 97.19 percent. The plan considered today (22 Feb.) is the 32nd meeting/2024, including Section 36. 1 government agency of His Majesty, Section 35, 1 Thai Red Cross Society, Section 34, 2 government agencies, and Section 32, 6 agencies of independent organizations and prosecutorial organizations, 2 funds. Today, at the committee meeting, there will be consideration. Continuing until 9:00 p.m. 'The Commission's deliberations have made a lot of progress. And this week is the end of the consideration of various budget agencies. This is in accordance with the Commission's adjustment of the consideration process to be faster. In order to send the draft Budget Act for the fiscal year 2024 to be considered by the House of Representatives in the 2nd and 3rd agendas faster,' Mr. Worachot said. Mr. Worachot said that for the consideration of 8 various sub-committee committees, consideration will continue until February 29, 2024. As for the sub-committee's observations. Consideration will begin on preparing the observations of the committee and sub-committees. of the relevant agencies should know or should act to record in the committee's report for the council to consider and propose as a guideline for preparing the annual budget for the following year. The first meeting will be held on February 27th. After each subcommittee has completed its consideration, it will report the results of its consideration to the committee meeting during the first week of March. 'The Commission's consideration plan for tomorrow, February 23, 2024, is the consideration of Section 37, 10 integration plans. When the Commission has completed considering the budget for the integration plans, It will be a complete consideration of the units receiving the budget in every section,' Mr. Worachot said. Source: Thai News Agency