Karavee is confident that the vote on Budget 70 tonight will pass smoothly. The government's whip committee agrees with the opposition to wait for the public sector's constitutional draft to be considered alongside the main party draft.
On 1 July 2026 at 10:30 a.m. at the parliament, Karavee Parisananantakul, chairman of the government's coalition whip committee, said today is the final day. He took the opportunity to thank both opposition and government sides for presenting factual and numerical data that he believes state agencies, the government, and others will use constructively. The debates were free from insults or disparagement, allowing the past two days of parliamentary sessions to proceed well. For today's final session, coordination between opposition and government aims to manage time efficiently. The government whip committee has coordinated with all coalition parties, and this afternoon will issue a government statement to remind coalition MPs about quorum and voting procedures tonight. He is confident the vote will pass.
Karavee also spoke about constitutional amendments, saying there have been discussions and coordination with opposition and senators. He informed Sopon Sarum, the parliamentary president, that they agree with opposition members that the public sector's draft has progressed significantly. They believe it is appropriate to allow the public draft to be considered alongside the main party draft. Regarding amendments on specific points, it depends on the parliamentary president's decision on scheduling. Personally, he believes that if waiting for the public draft, specific amendments should be considered in the next parliamentary session. The opposition has no objections; they agree to wait for the public draft, which is expected to proceed smoothly.
