Thai PM to Propose US$115 Billion Budget to Parliament to Support Lacklustre Economy

PM holds firm as opposition slams budget bill

Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra presented the 3.78-trillion-baht budget bill for the 2026 fiscal year to the House of Representatives on Wednesday, as it began a four-day debate with a vote scheduled for Saturday.

Thai PM to propose US$115 billion budget to parliament to support lacklustre economy

BANGKOK: Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra will on Wednesday (May 28) propose a 3.78 trillion baht (US$115.5 billion) budget to parliament for the 2026 fiscal year, as her government seeks to support a sluggish economy facing steep US tariffs.   The draft budget bill, which will be debat

Thai PM Paetongtarn Shinawatra Defends 3.78 Trillion Baht Budget Amid Opposition

Photo courtesy of Spacebar.th Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra has presented a comprehensive 3.78 trillion baht budget proposal for the fiscal year 2026 to the House of Representatives, kicking off a four-day debate culminating in a vote on Saturday, May 31. The People’s Party has voiced opp...

Thai PM Unveils $115 Billion Budget to Navigate Economic Headwinds

Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra submitted a projected 3.78 trillion baht budget for the fiscal year 2026, equivalent to 115.66 billion US dollars. The strategy, which was submitted to parliament, aims to rekindle economic momentum in the face of global trade uncertainty. The draft budget calls for a 0.7% rise in spending and forecasts an 860 billion baht deficit. This represents a 0.7% decline over the 2025 fiscal year, which ends in …

Thailand pushes $115B budget to offset US tariff impact

Thailand's government is intensifying efforts to revive its struggling economy with a proposed $115.5 billion budget for fiscal 2026. The post Thailand pushes $115B budget to offset US tariff impact  first appeared on Asia Gaming News | AGB - Asia Gaming Brief.

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