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People’s party leader doubts government’s ability to survive for three years
14 Sept 05:36 Key points summarised by AI
- People's Party leader Natthaphong Ruengpanyawut criticized the Srettha Thavisin administration's first year as a "total waste," citing policy failures due to a lack of rule of law and an oligarchical system.
- Natthaphong highlighted unfulfilled promises, including repeated delays and modifications to the "digital wallet" scheme and the government's failure to address household and informal debt despite prior commitments.
- He questioned the government's policy statement for omitting key initiatives like the 600 baht minimum wage and climate change strategies, and for not negotiating with energy corporations despite claims of reducing utility charges.
- The leader emphasized the critical need for constitutional amendment as a priority to prevent political manipulation by the Constitutional Court, raising doubts about the government's long-term stability.
- People's Party MP Wiroj Lakkhanaadisorn urged a shift in drug policy, advocating for the confiscation of major traffickers' assets and increased rehabilitation budgets for users, rather than merely incarcerating them.
