Adisorn slams 'feudal' culture at Ministry of Interior

Khaosod•Politics•12d ago

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Adisorn Piengkes criticized the feudalistic culture within the Ministry of Interior during a parliamentary budget debate.

•Adisorn Piengkes presented a photo of a high-ranking Interior Ministry official bowing to Anutin Charnvirakul.
•The incident occurred during the second and third readings of the 2027 Budget Bill on September 9, 2026.
•Adisorn Piengkes called for the end of the 'feudal' and 'bootlicking' system within the Thai bureaucracy.

•On September 9, 2026, the House of Representatives met to consider the Budget Bill for the fiscal year 2027.
•Adisorn Piengkes debated Section 20 regarding the Ministry of Interior budget of 3.78 trillion baht.
•Adisorn Piengkes displayed a slide showing a blurred high-ranking Interior Ministry official kneeling and bowing to Anutin Charnvirakul in front of the Thai Khu Fa Building.
•Adisorn Piengkes questioned whether such behavior represents the traditions of the Ministry of Interior and expressed a lack of hope for the country.
•Adisorn Piengkes claimed that some politicians are treated with excessive deference by the Ministry of Interior, citing a story of a former minister unable to enter parliament without someone opening the door.
•Adisorn Piengkes stated that the feudal system and 'bootlicking' must disappear from the Ministry of Interior and Thailand.
•Adisorn Piengkes asserted that if Adisorn Piengkes had the opportunity to be the Minister of Interior, Adisorn Piengkes would not allow the Permanent Secretary to act in such a manner.

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Adisorn Piengkes

"I want the Ministry of Interior to be a ministry that leads the administration of the country; stand straight, civil service dignity exists."

อยากให้กระทรวงมหาดไทยเป็นกระทรวงที่นำการบริหารราชการแผ่นดิน ตัวตรงหน่อย ศักดิ์ศรีของราชการมี

Adisorn Piengkes(อดิศร เพียงเกษ)

A list-proportional MP from the Pheu Thai Party.

Anutin Charnvirakul(อนุทิน ชาญวีรกูล)ℹ️

The Prime Minister and Minister of Interior.

Pheu Thai Party(พรรคเพื่อไทย)ℹ️

The political party to which Adisorn Piengkes belongs.

Ministry of Interior(กระทรวงมหาดไทย)ℹ️

The government ministry whose budget and bureaucratic culture were criticized by Adisorn Piengkes.

Parliament(รัฐสภา)ℹ️

The location where the House of Representatives meeting took place.

Thai Khu Fa Building, Government House(ตึกไทยคู่ฟ้า ทำเนียบรัฐบาล)

The location where the photo of the official bowing to Anutin Charnvirakul was taken.

Budget Bill for the Fiscal Year 2027(ร่างพระราชบัญญัติ (พ.ร.บ.) งบประมาณรายจ่ายประจำปีงบประมาณ 2570)

The legislation being considered by the House of Representatives with a budget of 3.78 trillion baht.