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<\/p>\nCaretaker government can still pursue economic agenda even if House is dissolved, says Ekniti<\/p>\n
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Finance Minister Ekniti Nitithanprapas expresses confidence that key policies will stay on track even if parliament is dissolved sooner than expected. Mr Ekniti, also deputy prime minister, made the remarks while attending the Bangkok Post Economic Forum 2025 as the keynote speaker. (Photo: Nutthawat Wichieanbut) <\/p>\n
Neither trade negotiations with the United States nor the government\u2019s economic agenda will be disrupted even if parliament is dissolved, says Deputy Prime Minister Ekniti Nitithanprapas, expressing confidence that key policies will stay on track.<\/p>\n
Should a dissolution occur, international trade negotiations can still move forward under a caretaker government, said Mr Ekniti, who also serves as finance minister.<\/p>\n
All planned economic measures will continue as scheduled, with the aim of completing them by December, he added.<\/p>\n
Mr Ekniti made the remarks in a keynote address at the Bangkok Post Economic Forum 2025, \u201cBlueprint Thailand: Restoring Stability and Building for the Future\u201d, on Friday at the World Ballroom, Centara Grand at CentralWorld.<\/p>\n
Questions have arisen after Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said he was prepared to dissolve the House on Dec 12, the first day of the new parliamentary session, if the opposition files a no-confidence motion<\/a>.<\/p>\n Under the agreement that the premier\u2019s Bhumjaithai Party signed with the People\u2019s Party, the House was to be dissolved at the end of January. That would allow time for constitutional amendments to be debated, so that a referendum asking the public if they favour a new charter could be held alongside an election.<\/p>\n Mr Ekniti noted that while a caretaker administration cannot sign any binding international treaties, negotiations and the pursuit of an economic agenda can continue. The government\u2019s priority, he said, is to maintain Thailand\u2019s competitiveness by supporting local businesses and expanding access to new markets through free-trade agreements (FTAs) and bilateral deals.<\/p>\n Reinforcing Thailand\u2019s economic resilience requires fiscal and financial stability, he told the audience.<\/p>\n \u201cI am confident that stability will return, as we are laying the foundations for the Thai people. And the most crucial foundation is stable national finance and [a sound] fiscal policy,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n