On the budget, the Prime Minister and the opposition are at odds

The opposition attacked the 2023 budget bill, claiming that coalition parties are holding the government hostage over budget allocations, while Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha supported it, claiming that Thailand still has strong financial and foreign reserve positions.

On Tuesday, the first reading of the 2023 budget bill began, with General Prayut presenting the draught to parliament.

The regular budget, which accounts f....