Peerapan Backs Candidates in Bang Khae, Addresses High Gas Prices

Thairath•Politics•221d ago

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Ruam Thai Sang Chart party leader Peerapan Saleerathaviphak campaigned in Thonburi, where Bang Khae market vendors expressed strong support for solutions to high cooking gas prices.

•Ruam Thai Sang Chart party leader Peerapan Saleerathaviphak campaigned in the Bang Khae market area of Thonburi.
•The campaign aimed to support candidates Narongchai Tharana and Gawin Chatawanich.
•Local vendors and residents strongly advocated for solutions to the high cost of cooking gas.
•Peerapan Saleerathaviphak highlighted past efforts to control energy prices and proposed welfare policies for the elderly.

Overview

•On January 31, 2026, Peerapan Saleerathaviphak, leader of the Ruam Thai Sang Chart party, visited the Bang Khae market area in Thonburi to campaign.
•Peerapan Saleerathaviphak campaigned alongside candidates Narongchai Tharana (candidate for Bangkok Constituency 29) and Gawin Chatawanich (candidate for Bangkok Constituency 30).
•Vendors and residents in Bang Khae strongly supported the candidates, urging them to solve the crisis of high energy costs, particularly cooking gas.
•Vendors need reduced cooking gas costs as it is a significant expense for their businesses.
•Peerapan Saleerathaviphak stated that during his two years as Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Energy, he had continuously reduced energy costs, including fixing the price of cooking gas.
•Peerapan Saleerathaviphak mentioned that cooking gas was previously fixed at 423 baht per 15 kg cylinder, and currently, despite lower production costs, the retail price exceeds 480 baht per 15 kg cylinder.
•Peerapan Saleerathaviphak also visited Pong Sirichai Village and Soi Sirikasem communities to meet with residents, many of whom are elderly vendors.
•Peerapan Saleerathaviphak proposed universal welfare policies of 1,500 baht per month and an emergency loan fund of 50,000 baht per person for one million low-income individuals, to address financial liquidity issues.

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Key Quotes

Peerapan Saleerathaviphak

"For the past 2 years, in the roles of Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Energy, I have consistently reduced energy costs, including fuel and electricity, especially cooking gas, which was fixed at 423 baht per 15 kg cylinder."

ตลอด 2 ปีที่ได้รับโอกาสเข้าไปทำงานในตำแหน่ง รองนายกรัฐมนตรีและรัฐมนตรีว่าการกระทรวงพลังงานก็ลดค่าพลังงานมาตลอดทั้งค่าน้ำมันและค่าไฟฟ้า โดยเฉพาะแก๊สหุงต้มที่ตรึงไว้ที่ราคา 423 บาทต่อถัง 15 กิโลกรัม

Peerapan Saleerathaviphak

"See how much energy capitalists exploit grassroots people."

นายทุนพลังงานเอาเปรียบประชาชนคนรากหญ้ามากแค่ไหน

Key Entities

Person

Peerapan Saleerathaviphak(พีระพันธุ์ สาลีรัฐวิภาค)ℹ️

Leader of the Ruam Thai Sang Chart party and former Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Energy.

Gawin-Narongchai(กวิน-ณรงค์ชัย)

Candidates for Member of Parliament (MP) in Bangkok for the Ruam Thai Sang Chart party.

Narongchai Tharana(ณรงค์ชัย ธารณา)

Candidate for MP for Bangkok Constituency 29 (Bang Khae-Nong Khaem) for the Ruam Thai Sang Chart party.

Gawin Chatawanich(กวิน ชาตะวณิช)

Candidate for MP for Bangkok Constituency 30 (Bang Khae-Phasi Charoen) for the Ruam Thai Sang Chart party.

Organization

Ruam Thai Sang Chart(รวมไทยสร้างชาติ)ℹ️

A political party in Thailand.

Place

Bang Khae Market(ตลาดบางแค)

A market area in Thonburi, Bangkok, where campaign events took place.

Phet Kasem Road(ถนนเพชรเกษม)

A major road in Bangkok where the campaign took place.

Pong Sirichai Village(หมู่บ้านพงษ์ศิริชัย)

A community visited during the campaign in Thonburi.

Soi Sirikasem Community(ชุมชนซอยศิริเกษม)

A community visited during the campaign in Thonburi.

Policy

Universal Welfare Policy(นโยบายสวัสดิการถ้วนหน้า)

A proposed policy by Ruam Thai Sang Chart offering 1,500 baht per month.

Emergency Fund(กองทุนฉุกเฉิน)

A proposed policy by Ruam Thai Sang Chart to provide interest-free loans of 50,000 baht to one million low-income individuals.

Role

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Energy(รองนายกรัฐมนตรีและรัฐมนตรีว่าการกระทรวงพลังงาน)

The former government position held by Peerapan Saleerathaviphak, relevant to his statements on energy prices.