On June 10, reports emerged that former Democrat Party MP Chanchai Isarasenaraksa from Nakhon Nayok and associates have filed a complaint with the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC), alleging constitutional violations in the 2025 budget approval process.
The complaint specifically targets the decision to cut 35 billion baht from Section 28 debt repayment funds to state banks in the 2025 fiscal year budget, transferring the money to the central budget potentially for the 10,000 baht digital wallet project. The petitioners argue this violates Article 144 of the 2017 Constitution, which prohibits MPs from proposing amendments to budget bills or cutting funds designated for loan principal, interest payments, or legally mandated expenditures.
The constitutional violation could result in 309 MPs and 175 senators who voted to approve the 2025 budget in its second and third readings losing their positions.
However, government sources argue the budget cut does not violate Article 144, as the funds represent outstanding budget obligations under Section 28 of the State Fiscal Discipline Act rather than loan principal, interest, or legally mandated payments. They maintain the action is constitutional, though acknowledge that if interpreted differently as a constitutional violation, only politicians who did not participate in the budget approval vote would be safe from potential consequences.
The NACC has accepted the complaint for consideration.