Budget debate set as MPs prep for scrutiny

Equal time given to govt, opposition

- AEKARACH SATTABURUTH

The government and the opposition will be allocated 20 hours each to deliberate the 3.78-trillion-baht budget bill for the 2026 fiscal year, chief government whip Wisut Chain-arun said.

Following a joint government-opposition whips meeting yesterday, Mr Wisut said the meeting went smoothly with whips from both sides agreeing on the time allocation for the debate, which will be held on May 28-31.

"There was no conflict on the time allotment for the debate," he said.

He said that on May 28, the House will consider two bills and the drafts of two executive decrees, which will take about eight hours, after which lawmakers will begin deliberating the budget bill.