The vote was held at 5:40 pm after 70 senators spent 18 hours for the deliberation of the bill in the first reading. Eight senators abstained. 
	The bill seeks to empower the Finance Ministry to borrow Bt2 trillion for transport infrastructure developments. 
	The Senate formed a 25-member panel to vet the bill in seven days. 
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