The 2017 fiscal budget deficit is expected to be lower than fiscal 2016's Bt390 billion as the government is expected to collect more revenue, such as income from the auctions of 4G telecom licences, the Budget Bureau says.

The deputy prime minister in charge of economic affairs, Somkid Jatusripitak, has hinted that the 2017 fiscal budget will continue the deficit trend, in order to support the need for government investment in infrastructure and increase the country's compe