Pichaorn Reiterates: Government Must File Clarification with Constitutional Court on 400-Billion-Baht Decree Within 7 Days
The government has seven days to clarify a 400-billion-baht emergency decree to the Constitutional Court after opposition lawmakers challenged whether it violates constitutional borrowing limits.
The government faces a seven-day deadline to file a clarification statement with the Constitutional Court over a 400-billion-baht emergency decree. The decree grants the Finance Ministry borrowing authority to address energy crisis impacts and fund the country's energy transition program. Deputy Prime Minister Pichaorn Nillpraphan confirmed the deadline at Government House on May 20, stating the submission must be made within seven days, following the Constitutional Court's acceptance of opposition lawmakers' petition questioning whether the decree violates Article 172 of the Constitution.
