Senate to air budget meeting

The Senate said it will livestream its budget committee meeting scheduled for July 25 on YouTube and Facebook in a bid to promote a more proactive and open discussion process.

- AEKARACH SATTABURUTH

Meanwhile, the ad-hoc House committee vetting the budget bill for the 2026 fiscal year has voted against the livestreaming out of concern it might not cover the entire meeting, leading to misrepresentation of the debate content.

Senator Pisit Apiwattanawong, spokesman for the Senate committee vetting the budget bill, said yesterday that senators are not authorised to make changes to budget allocations, but they intend to promote transparency and public participation in the budget-making process.

The Senate has decided to livestream the budget committee meeting to allow people to observe the process and share their opinions on whether the government spending plan responds to their needs, he said.

According to Sen Pisit, members of the public are also allowed to observe the meeting in person.