Supachote slams PDP 2026 over energy capital interests and power costs

MGR Online•Politics•8h ago

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Supachote Chaisaj of the People's Party criticizes the government's PDP 2026 plan for overestimating electricity demand and lacking cost transparency.

•Supachote Chaisaj raised concerns at the People's Party Shadow Cabinet meeting on September 16, 2026.
•The PDP 2026 plan includes adding 9,100 megawatts of natural gas power plants.
•The People's Party urges the Ministry of Energy to disclose cost assumptions and increase public participation.

Overview

•On September 16, 2026, Supachote Chaisaj spoke at the People's Party Shadow Cabinet meeting regarding the PDP 2026 draft.
•Supachote Chaisaj stated that PDP 2026 is a repeated mistake intended to benefit existing energy capital groups.
•Supachote Chaisaj warned that the plan's lack of cost disclosure for natural gas power plants could increase electricity costs by 50 satang per unit.
•Supachote Chaisaj claimed the government's electricity demand forecasts are unrealistically high despite reductions in GDP and population growth.
•Supachote Chaisaj noted that public hearings for PDP 2026 from September 8-15, 69, were restrictive, lasting only one week and excluding some citizens.
•Supachote Chaisaj warned that unnecessary natural gas power plant expansion would harm Thailand's long-term competitiveness and foreign investment attraction.
•Supachote Chaisaj proposed that the Ministry of Energy disclose essential energy cost assumptions and reopen public hearings to review the 9,100 megawatt expansion.

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Key Entities

Person

Supachote Chaisaj(ศุภโชติ ไชยสัจ)

A party-list MP of the People's Party.

Organization

People's Party(พรรคประชาชน)

The political party to which Supachote Chaisaj belongs.

Ministry of Energy(กระทรวงพลังงาน)ℹ️

The government body urged by Supachote Chaisaj to disclose energy cost data.

Policy

Power Development Plan (PDP) 2026(แผนพัฒนากำลังไฟฟ้า(PDP) 2026)

The government's electricity development plan criticized for benefiting energy capitalists.