Opposition sees “no future” for Thailand in government’s budget

[webfact]

Leading opposition MPs have expressed their disappointment in the government’s FY2024 budget, claiming that the financial allocations do not reflect the government’s policies and the bulk of the budget is allocated to the fixed expenditures of the various ministries, with little left over for the public benefit.

 

Thai Sang Thai party leader Sudarat Keyuraphan said in her Facebook post today that she feels hopeless for the country’s future, as well as regret over the waste of taxpayers’ money and the way the government is allocating its 3.48 trillion baht budget for the 2024 fiscal year.

 

Despite the fact that there are is little to no difference between the government’s budget and that of the previous Prayut administration, she said that this government’s budget for defence and the Central Fund, which is directly within the discretion of the prime minister, has increased.

 

Picture: Opposition leader Chaitawat Tulaton

 

Full story: Thai PBS 2024-01-03

 

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[John Drake]

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 resulting in its successor bearing the burden of raising more revenue to reduce the deficit.

 

Sure don't like the sound of this.

[mark131v]

6 hours ago, webfact said:

she said that this government’s budget for defence and the Central Fund, which is directly within the discretion of the prime minister, has increased

 

Guess that's part of the price to be paid for Tony's homecoming, talk about a complete sell out of the people and his supporters, same man who stated he would never get into bed with the junta...

[hotchilli]

17 hours ago, webfact said:

Despite the fact that there are is little to no difference between the government’s budget and that of the previous Prayut administration, she said that this government’s budget for defence and the Central Fund, which is directly within the discretion of the prime minister, has increased.

Normal practice.

[sikishrory]

[soalbundy]

11 hours ago, mark131v said:

 

Guess that's part of the price to be paid for Tony's homecoming, talk about a complete sell out of the people and his supporters, same man who stated he would never get into bed with the junta...

It's just a 'thank you'

[soalbundy]

33 minutes ago, sikishrory said:

That's enough 'wai' now kiss my ring.

[crazykopite]

I’m eagerly waiting for March to see what is going to happen with all these unelected senators without them how is government going to carry on when the opposition party votes against them all hell is going to break out 

[mark131v]

On 1/4/2024 at 3:19 AM, crazykopite said:

I’m eagerly waiting for March to see what is going to happen with all these unelected senators without them how is government going to carry on when the opposition party votes against them all hell is going to break out 

 

Won't happen unfortunately, what will happen is they will just rewrite the rules same as they always do and carry on with the personal enrichment plan for the good people

 

Change won't happen until the people decide they are willing to pay the price to change their lot, shan't hold my breath but I live in hope...