Budget bill draft gets initial nod from MPs
The draft fiscal 2022 budget bill was approved in principle by the House of Representatives in a vote on Wednesday night.
Of the 472 members of Parliament present in the House, 269 MPs voted in favour, 201 against and two abstained.
The House will now appoint 72 committees to consider the budget bill and propose an amendment within 30 days. The committees will hold their first meeting on June 4 at 10am.
The fiscal 2022 budget bill is proposed to be THB3.1 trillion, and its allocations will include:
Central budget: 571.04 billion
Prime Minister’s Office: 34.01 billion
Defence Ministry: 203.28 billion
Finance Ministry: 273.94 billion
Foreign Ministry: 7.61 billion
Tourism and Sports Ministry: 5.16 billion
Social Development and Human Security Ministry: 24.66 billion
Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation Ministry: 124.18 billion
Agriculture and Cooperatives Ministry: 110.12 billion
Transport Ministry: 175.85 billion
Digital Economy and Society Ministry: 6.97 billion
Natural Resources and Environment Ministry: 28.32 billion
Energy Ministry: 2.71 billion
Commerce Ministry: 6.52 billion
Interior Ministry: 316.52 billion
Justice Ministry 24.32 billion
Labour Ministry 49.74 billion
Culture Ministry: 7.10 billion
Education Ministry: 332.39 billion
Public Health Ministry: 153.94 billion
Industry Ministry: 4.38 billion.
