BANGKOK: Thailand’s government used its slim majority to get the annual budget Bill through an initial parliamentary vote, but analysts remain divided on whether the outcome shows the coalition will survive future tests.
The 3.2 trillion baht (RM443bil) spending plan received the backing of 251 lawmakers, with 234 abstaining. Further votes are due in January to approve the budget, whose already delayed implementation adds to the risks facing Thailand’s slowing economy.
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