Ekniti awaits ruling on phase 2 Khon La Khrueng Plus and US tariff talks
Finance Minister Ekniti says he is awaiting guidance from Borwornsak and the Election Commission on whether key programmes can proceed after the House dissolution.
- Finance Minister Ekniti Nitithanprapas has stated that decisions on the second phase of the Khon La Khrueng Plus scheme are on hold.
- Negotiations regarding US tariffs are also paused pending further instructions.
- The government is awaiting guidance on how to proceed with economic policy following the dissolution of the House.
- This guidance is expected from the Deputy Prime Minister for legal affairs and the Election Commission (EC).
At Government House in Bangkok on Friday, Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Ekniti Nitithanprapas said the government would need to wait for guidance from Deputy Prime Minister in charge of legal affairs Borwornsak Uwanno and the Election Commission (EC) on how to proceed with economic policy after the House was dissolved.
Asked whether the Khon La Khrueng Plus scheme, phase 2, would have to be suspended, Ekniti said they would need to hear from Borwornsak and hold talks with the EC.
Asked about negotiations over US tariffs, he said the same applied — they would have to wait for guidance on everything.
Asked whether the prime minister had called a special cabinet meeting, Ekniti said he had not.
Asked whether he had joined the Bhumjaithai Party, Ekniti smiled but did not answer.
Earlier, Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul, who is also interior minister and Bhumjaithai leader, had approached Ekniti to be the party’s second prime ministerial candidate.
