House to deliberate second, third readings of budget bill Wednesday

TUESDAY, JANUARY 03, 2012
House to deliberate second, third readings of budget bill Wednesday

The House is expected Wednesday to pass the Bt2.38-trillion Budget Bill for fiscal 2012.

The legislation is scheduled for voting on its second and final readings.
The Transport Ministry is likely to enjoy the biggest budget increase – Bt7.5 billion – among the ministries while the Labour Ministry is set for the largest cut of Bt10.9 billion, according to the final version prepared by the House’s vetting committee.

The Nation