Bangkok's administration proposed a 6.04-billion-baht electric garbage truck leasing program (1,347 EVs) to reduce diesel emissions and save 4.7 billion baht over 5 years, but the Bangkok Metropolitan Council voted 27–19 to cut the entire budget. Opposition council members supported EV transition but objected to the Terms of Reference (charging station details unclear), lack of pilot testing, and contract structure, recommending instead a pilot program in Sai Yai and Khannayao districts before budget reapproval.