Democrat MP Accuses Govt of Being Out of Touch on Fuel Crisis, Challenges PM

Thairath•Politics•1h ago

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Democrat MP Juree Namkaew criticizes the government for being out of touch with the public's struggles regarding the energy crisis, citing a significant drop in fuel quotas and challenging the Prime Minister to verify the situation.

•MP Juree Namkaew of the Democrat Party accused the government of being disconnected from the public during a parliamentary session.
•The MP highlighted a severe shortage in fuel quotas allocated to Songkhla, dropping from 10,000 liters to 3-5,000 liters.
•Juree Namkaew challenged the Prime Minister to visit Hat Yai to witness the fuel crisis, characterized by long queues and closed stations.
•The MP also questioned the delayed payment of promised compensation to Hat Yai residents.

Overview

•On March 25, during a session of the House of Representatives, MP Juree Namkaew debated the energy crisis.
•MP Juree Namkaew stated that the government's communication about the energy crisis contradicted reality, as if they lived in a different world from the people.
•Juree Namkaew revealed that fuel quotas in Songkhla had decreased from 10,000 liters to 3,000-5,000 liters, which raised questions for the government.
•The public is experiencing long queues at gas stations and stations being closed due to fuel shortages, impacting their daily lives.
•Prime Minister was challenged by MP Juree Namkaew to visit Hat Yai to witness the fuel shortage conditions.
•Hat Yai residents are facing distress due to the fuel crisis, which may extend to the Songkran festival period.
•MP Juree Namkaew sarcastically noted that those who are truly rich are likely capitalists, not the villagers suffering immensely at present.
•The MP also raised concerns about the delayed disbursement of promised compensation to the afflicted residents of Hat Yai.

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Key Quotes

Juree Namkaew

"Suspect [they] are in a different world from the villagers."

สงสัยอยู่คนละโลกกับชาวบ้าน

Juree Namkaew

"If it's not truly a crisis, fly to see in Hat Yai. You will see everything from expensive plane tickets to three types of gas stations: long queues for kilometers, abandoned stations due to lack of fuel, and stations temporarily closed."

ถ้าไม่วิกฤตจริงๆ บินไปดูที่หาดใหญ่ จะเห็นตั้งแต่ตั๋วเครื่องบินราคาแพงไปจนถึงสภาพปั๊มน้ำมัน 3 รูปแบบ คือคิวยาวเป็นกิโลเมตร, ปั๊มร้างเพราะน้ำมันหมด และปั๊มที่ต้องปิดบริการชั่วคราว

Juree Namkaew

"Suspect the truly rich are the capitalists, not the villagers who are in severe distress right now."

สงสัยคนที่รวยจริงจะเป็นกลุ่มนายทุน ไม่ใช่ชาวบ้านที่กำลังเดือดร้อนแสนสาหัสในขณะนี้

Key Entities

Person

Juree Namkaew(จูรี นุ่มแก้ว)

Member of Parliament (MP) for Songkhla and a member of the Democrat Party, who criticized the government's handling of the energy crisis.

Prime Minister(นายกฯ)

The head of the government, challenged by MP Juree Namkaew to verify the fuel crisis in Hat Yai.

Place

Songkhla(สงขลา)ℹ️

A province in southern Thailand where MP Juree Namkaew represents and which is experiencing a fuel shortage.

Hat Yai(หาดใหญ่)ℹ️

A city in Songkhla province, highlighted by MP Juree Namkaew as a location to witness the severity of the fuel crisis.

Organization

Democrat Party(พรรคประชาธิปัตย์)ℹ️

A political party in Thailand, to which MP Juree Namkaew belongs and which is critical of the current government's policies.

House of Representatives(สภาผู้แทนราษฎร)ℹ️

The lower house of the National Assembly of Thailand, where MP Juree Namkaew delivered her criticism of the government.