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	The expenditure was cut by Bt20.58 billion, but the amount was added up to the government&#39;s central budget.</div>
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	Few NLA members discussed the bill today, before 184 members voted for the bill. Four members abstained.&nbsp;</div>

2016 budget passed

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2016 budget passed

After four hours of vetting, the National Legislative Assembly passed the 2016 budget bill, that sets government expenditure at Bt2.72 trillion.

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