Khattiya slams Anutin's nationalism, calls Supachai a politician

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Pheu Thai's Khattiya Sawasdipol accuses Anutin of leveraging nationalism and fear-mongering for votes, while also stating that Supachai is a politician regardless of ministerial position.

•N.S. Khattiya Sawasdipol of the Pheu Thai Party criticized Anutin for resorting to nationalist sentiment and war-fear narratives in the final election stretch.
•Khattiya also critiqued Supachai, stating that anyone holding a ministerial position is inherently a politician, even if they deny it.
•The accusations were made via a tweet on January 31, 2026, highlighting concerns over election campaign tactics.

Overview

•On Jan 31, 2026, N.S. Khattiya Sawasdipol of Pheu Thai Party tweeted criticism of Bhumjaithai Party's campaign tactics.
•Khattiya claims Bhumjaithai's candidate for Prime Minister is using nationalism and fear of war to gain votes due to weakening party support.
•Khattiya stated this tactic, previously used after the Hatyai flood, was ineffective and hoped it wouldn't be repeated a third time.
•Khattiya criticized the candidate for avoiding debate stages and instead using fear-mongering to appeal to the public.
•Khattiya questioned the candidate's readiness and qualifications to lead the country.
•Regarding Supachai, Khattiya stated that from the moment Supachai accepted the ministerial position over two months ago, Supachai became a politician.
•Khattiya further questioned Supachai's statement of not being a politician, highlighting the nature of the party Supachai joined.
•Khattiya believes Supachai's statement implies a view of politics as 'dirty,' despite holding an executive position.

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Key Quotes

N.S. Khattiya Sawasdipol

"is a politician from the very first second of taking that position."

ก็คือนักการเมือง นับตั้งแต่วินาทีแรกที่รับตำแหน่งนั้น

N.S. Khattiya Sawasdipol

"You avoided the debate stage, but chose to incite fear instead."

ท่านกลับหลีกเลี่ยงเวทีดีเบต แต่เลือกใช้การปลุกเร้าความหวาดกลัวแทน

Key Entities

Person

Khattiya Sawasdipol(ขัตติยา สวัสดิผล)ℹ️

Deputy Secretary-General of the Pheu Thai Party, who criticized campaign tactics.

Anutin(อนุทิน)ℹ️

A candidate for Prime Minister, criticized for using nationalist appeals.

Supachai(ศุภจี)

A minister who stated they are not a politician, criticized by Khattiya for this stance.

Organization

Pheu Thai Party(พรรคเพื่อไทย)ℹ️

A political party in Thailand, represented by Khattiya Sawasdipol.

Bhumjaithai Party(พรรคภูมิใจไทย)ℹ️

A political party in Thailand, whose candidate for Prime Minister was criticized.

X (formerly Twitter)(เอ็กซ์)ℹ️

The social media platform where Khattiya Sawasdipol posted her criticism.