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Parliament to Debate Welfare Cuts March 30, MP Tears Up Forms

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Key Quotes

Dr. Warong Dechgitvilai
"“In times of hardship with expensive rice, food, and oil, the nation must be frugal. We must cooperate. Regarding meals, I have not eaten the lunch provided by parliament since the beginning.”"
“ในภาวะข้าวยากหมากแพงน้ำมันแพง ประชาเทศชาติต้องประหยัด เราต้องร่วมมือกัน ส่วนเรื่องอาหารผมไม่ได้รับประทานอาหารกลางวันที่สภาจัดให้มาแต่ต้น”
Dr. Warong Dechgitvilai
"“All of this is taxpayer money. We should not burden the people.”"
“ทั้งหมดเป็นภาษีของประชาชน เราไม่ควรเบียดเบียนประชาชน”

Key Entities

Person

Warong(วรงค์)
List-MP for the Thai Pakdee Party, who is advocating for the reduction of MP and Senator benefits.
Dr. Warong(หมอวรงค์)
List-MP for the Thai Pakdee Party, advocating for parliamentary welfare reform.
Dr. Warong Dechgitvilai(นพ.วรงค์ เดชกิจวิกรม)
List-MP for the Thai Pakdee Party, who is publicly campaigning to cut parliamentary privileges.
Speaker of Parliament(ปธ.สภา)
The presiding officer of the Parliament of Thailand, who will arrange discussions on welfare cuts.
MP(สส.)
Members of Parliament in Thailand, whose benefits are subject to proposed cuts.
Senator(สว.)
Members of the Senate in Thailand, whose benefits are also under review for reduction.

Organization

Thai Pakdee Party(พรรคไทยภักดี)
Political party represented by Dr. Warong Dechgitvilai.
Parliament(สภา)
The legislative body of Thailand, scheduled to discuss welfare cuts.

Place

Parliament House(รัฐสภา)
The location in Bangkok where parliamentary discussions are taking place.