Farmers in Yasothon welcome Deputy PM Yotchanan Wongsawat

Thairath•Politics•2d ago

Reader Briefing

Deputy Prime Minister Yotchanan Wongsawat visited Yasothon to meet with farmers and address poverty issues.

•On July 19, 2026, nearly 1,000 small-scale farmers from 9 provinces gathered in Yasothon to welcome Yotchanan Wongsawat.
•Yotchanan Wongsawat apologized to the citizens for making them wait at the Government House on two previous occasions.
•The government is implementing a systemic poverty reduction project covering 5 areas using science, research, and innovation.
•A sub-committee will be appointed to allow all sectors to participate in solving citizens' problems.

•On July 19, 2026, nearly 1,000 small-scale farmers from 9 provinces gathered in Yasothon to welcome Yotchanan Wongsawat.
•Yotchanan Wongsawat visited Yasothon to monitor poverty eradication efforts and listen to problems and suggestions from farmers.
•Yotchanan Wongsawat apologized to the citizens for their previous two trips to wait for him at the Government House.
•Yotchanan Wongsawat stated that the government is driving a systemic poverty reduction project across 5 areas using science, research, and innovation.
•Yotchanan Wongsawat noted that the government will accelerate the pushing of welfare mechanisms into the system for rapid assistance.
•A sub-committee will be appointed following meetings with the Small-scale Farmers' Assembly to facilitate multi-sectoral problem solving.
•Small-scale Farmers' Assembly members previously sought government help regarding housing, livelihoods, and land overlap issues with National Parks and restricted areas.

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Yotchanan Wongsawat

"I must apologize to all the people who previously had to travel to wait to meet me at the Government House twice."

ต้องขออภัยพี่น้องประชาชนทุกท่านที่ก่อนหน้านี้ต้องเดินทางไปรอพบตนที่ทำเนียบรัฐบาลถึง 2 ครั้ง

Yotchanan Wongsawat

"Today I did not come alone, but brought my entire team to help take care of my brothers and sisters."

วันนี้ผมไม่ได้มาคนเดียว แต่พาทีมงานมาครบทุกคนเพื่อมาช่วยดูแลพี่น้อง

Yotchanan Wongsawat(ยศชนัน วงศ์สวัสดิ์)

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation.

Small-scale Farmers' Assembly(สมัชชาเกษตรกรรายย่อย)

A group of farmers from 9 provinces who sought government assistance regarding land and housing issues.

Yasothon(ยโสธร)ℹ️

The location where Yotchanan Wongsawat met with the farmers.

Government House(ทำเนียบรัฐบาล)ℹ️

The location where farmers previously waited to meet Yotchanan Wongsawat twice.

Systemic Poverty Reduction Project(โครงการแก้จนทั้งระบบ)

A government project covering 5 areas using science, research, and innovation to help citizens escape poverty.

Act(พระราชบัญญัติ)

Legislation relating to restricted areas that affected the farmers' land and housing.