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Expect to debate the 2024 budget on 3-5 Jan.

Bangkok, A four-party meeting is set to discuss Budget 67 on Jan. 3-5. The Cabinet, the government, and the opposition have been allocated 20 hours of discussion time before voting on Jan. 5. July Four-party meeting, with Mr. Phichet Chuemuangphan Second Vice President of the House of Representatives, Cabinet Representative Representatives of the government coalition and representatives of opposition parties Participated in discussions to determine the time frame for considering the draft annual budget bill for fiscal year 2024, agenda one. The meeting jointly resolved to begin considering the draft annual budget bill for fiscal year 2024 on Wednesday. January 3 - Friday January 5, 2024 On Wednesday, January 3, 2023, the meeting will begin at 9:30 a.m. - 12:30 a.m., totaling 15 hours. Thursday, January 4, 2024, the meeting will begin at 9:00 a.m. - 12:30 a.m., totaling 15 hours 30 minutes, and Friday, January 5, 2024, the meeting will begin. Time 09.00 - 21.30, takes 12 hours 30 minutes, with voting on Friday, January 5, 2024. In this regard, the allocation of time for discussion will take a total of 43 hours. The Speaker of the House of Representatives is allocated 3 hours, the Cabinet and government coalition parties 20 hours, and the opposition coalition party 20 hours. By managing debate time each day Cabinet and government coalition parties and opposition parties Submit a list of panellists for each side each day. according to the proportion of time of each party So that each side can use the full amount of discussion time allocated. By the Cabinet Secretariat The draft of the Budget Act for the fiscal year 2024 will be submitted together with supporting documents in electronic file format. For members of the House of Representatives to study After the Cabinet meeting On Tuesday, December 26, 2023 However, if there is a case of protesters, time will be deducted from the protesters' side. and will set up a special committee to consider the draft budget bill for the fiscal year 2024, numbering 72 people.

Source: Thai News Agency