Further pressure! Thanayot of Bhumjaithai rose to request discussion on speaking time during debate, mocking the formulaic 'Thank you, thank you, thank you' thrice, and displayed a banner taunting the blue and orange hearts of ANV, sweetly commemorating MOA's first anniversary.
On 8 Sep 2026 GMT+7, at the parliament, reporters noted that on 7 Sep during the House of Representatives session, with Ms. Mallika Jiraphanwanich, First Deputy Speaker of the House, presiding, the agenda included the second reading of the draft Appropriation Bill for fiscal year 2027.
At 23:24, before voting on section 12, Mr. Thanayot Thimsuwan, MP for Loei from Bhumjaithai and government whip, rose to request a discussion with the chair, stating that at 23:24, the next section had about 1 hour and 4 minutes of speakers signed up, excluding committee explanations, and it was expected to conclude by around midnight to 01:00.
"Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker, thank you members, thank you, thank you, thank you," Mr. Thanayot said.
During his discussion, Mr. Thanayot displayed a banner featuring blue and orange heart emojis and the letters ANV, which stand for Anniversary, marking the 1-year anniversary of the MOA between the People's Party and Bhumjaithai Party.
The parliament debated the fiscal 2027 budget, second reading first day, completing 13 sections, moving on today to the Ministry of Agriculture's budget of 53.732 billion baht.
Reporters noted that the first day of the House session to consider the fiscal year 2027 Appropriation Bill, second reading, ended at section 13 covering the budget for the Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation and its affiliated agencies, totaling 47.524 billion baht.
After members finished debating, the assembly voted to approve the majority committee's amendments with 277 in favor, 120 against, 51 abstentions, and 1 not voting.
Ms. Mallika Jiraphanwanich, First Deputy Speaker presiding, ordered a recess at 00:39 and scheduled the next meeting for today (8 Sep) at 09:00 to begin reviewing the Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives budget of 53.732 billion baht, concluding the first day of debate with a total duration of 15 hours and 30 minutes.