Thailand elects new parliamentary speaker
Sophon Saram of the Bhumjaithai Party received 289 votes to become Speaker of the House of Representatives, compared to 123 votes for Parit Wacharasindhu of the People’s Party.
Sophon Saram of the Bhumjaithai Party received 289 votes to become Speaker of the House of Representatives, compared to 123 votes for Parit Wacharasindhu of the People’s Party.
Thailand's parliament will hold a special session on September 5 to vote on a new prime minister, according to an announcement from the lower house.
The planned spending projects a 0.7% increase from a year earlier, with a budget deficit of 860 billion THB (26.54 billion USD) or 4.3% of the nation's GDP.