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Rakchanok criticizes energy loan and budget bias toward Bhumjaithai

Rakchanok criticizes energy loan and budget bias toward Bhumjaithai

MGR Online•Politics•25m ago

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Rakchanok Srinok questioned a 400-billion-baht energy loan, alleging budget bias toward the Bhumjaithai Party.

  • •Rakchanok Srinok debated the Emergency Decree allowing the Ministry of Finance to borrow 400 billion baht for energy transition on August 26, 2026.
  • •Rakchanok Srinok alleged that previous drought relief budgets of 5.5 billion baht were disproportionately allocated to Bhumjaithai Party constituencies.
  • •Rakchanok Srinok criticized Ekniti Nitithanprapas for allegedly submitting to the influence of the Blue Camp (Bhumjaithai Party).

Overview

  • •The House of Representatives held its first meeting of the second ordinary session on August 26, 2026, to consider an Emergency Decree for a 400 billion baht energy loan.
  • •Rakchanok Srinok expressed concern that 200 billion baht of the loan intended for energy transition might be used to benefit capital groups linked to the Blue Camp.
  • •Rakchanok Srinok cited a 6.5 billion baht drought relief budget, specifically noting 5.5 billion baht used for groundwater systems that she claimed favored Bhumjaithai Party areas.
  • •Pichayut Phochit and Natchanon Srikorkuea, both Bhumjaithai Party MPs, protested Rakchanok Srinok's speech during the session.
  • •Lertsak Phattanachaikul, the Second Deputy Speaker, warned Rakchanok Srinok to stay on the topic of the Emergency Decree and asked her to withdraw the words "evil" and "bad" politicians.
  • •Rakchanok Srinok questioned whether Ekniti Nitithanprapas had abandoned his integrity as a civil servant to serve the Blue Camp system.
  • •Natthawut Buapratum of the People's Party protested against the Speaker's decision to restrict the scope of the debate.

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Key Quotes

Rakchanok Srinok
"Once this sum of money is used, many people might be able to establish themselves."
ถ้าเงินก้อนนี้ใช้เมื่อไหร่อาจจะมีหลายคนที่ตั้งเนื้อตั้งตัวได้เลยทีเดียว

Key Entities

Person

Rakchanok Srinok(รักชนก ศรีนอก)
A party-list MP from the People's Party.
Ekniti Nitithanprapas(เอกนิติ นิติทัณฑ์ประภาศ)ℹ️
The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance.
Lertsak Phattanachaikul(เลิศศักดิ์ พัฒนชัยกุล)
The Second Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Pichayut Phochit(พิชญุตม์ พอจิต)
An MP for Uttaradit from the Bhumjaithai Party.
Natthawut Buapratum(ณัฐวุฒิ บัวประทุม)
A party-list MP from the People's Party.
Natchanon Srikorkuea(ณัฎฐ์ชนน ศรีก่อเกื้อ)
An MP for Songkhla from the Bhumjaithai Party.

Organization

People's Party(พรรคประชาชน)
A political party to which Rakchanok Srinok and Natthawut Buapratum belong.
Bhumjaithai Party(พรรคภูมิใจไทย)ℹ️
A political party referred to as the Blue Camp in the article.
Ministry of Finance(กระทรวงการคลัง)ℹ️
The ministry authorized to borrow money under the Emergency Decree.
Department of Groundwater Resources(กรมทรัพยากรน้ำบาดาล)
The agency that managed a 1 billion baht portion of the drought relief budget.

Law

Emergency Decree authorizing the Ministry of Finance to borrow money to resolve impacts from the energy crisis and create national energy transition 2026(พ.ร.ก.ให้อำนาจกระทรวงการคลังกู้เงินเพื่อแก้ไขปัญหาผลกระทบจากสถานการณ์วิกฤตด้านพลังงานและสร้างการเปลี่ยนผ่านด้านพลังงานของประเทศ พ.ศ.2569)
A decree allowing a loan of 400 billion baht for energy crisis management.