Weerayut Proposes 4 Measures for Thai Auto Supply Chain

Thairath•Politics•3h ago

Reader Briefing

Weerayut Kanchuchat of the People's Party proposed four measures to support the Thai automotive supply chain and criticized the government's economic stimulus policies.

•Weerayut Kanchuchat proposed four specific measures to maintain the Thai automotive supply chain beyond just adjusting EV taxes.
•The People's Party held its 12th Shadow Cabinet meeting on September 16, 2026, at the Parliament building.
•Weerayut Kanchuchat criticized the Thai Chuay Thai Plus project for focusing on consumption rather than directly helping those hit by energy costs.
•The People's Party urged the government to provide targeted aid to farmers, fisheries, and the transport sector.

Overview

•On September 16, 2026, the People's Party announced the results of its 12th Shadow Cabinet meeting at the Parliament building.
•Weerayut Kanchuchat stated that retail fuel prices increased by an average of 5 baht per liter from late July through September, with diesel reaching 40 baht per liter.
•Weerayut Kanchuchat questioned why 400 billion baht in borrowed funds were not used to directly assist farmers, fisheries, and the transport sector facing high energy costs.
•Weerayut Kanchuchat warned that extending the Thai Chuay Thai Plus project might use nearly 200 billion baht to stimulate consumption to maintain political popularity.
•Weerayut Kanchuchat argued that increasing excise taxes on imported EVs is an indirect measure and insufficient to guarantee the preservation of local content.
•Weerayut Kanchuchat proposed stricter auditing of local content for EV manufacturers receiving subsidies to ensure actual domestic part usage.
•Weerayut Kanchuchat proposed supporting R&D centers and software development for modern vehicles to move the industry toward future automotive technology.
•Weerayut Kanchuchat proposed budgeting and KPIs to transition 400,000 to 500,000 internal combustion engine workers toward Hybrid and EV industries.

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Key Entities

Person

Weerayut Kanchuchat(วีระยุทธ กาญจน์ชูฉัตร)

Deputy leader of the People's Party who proposed measures for the automotive supply chain.

Organization

People's Party(พรรคประชาชน)

A political party that held its 12th Shadow Cabinet meeting to provide opinions on government economic policies.

Shadow Cabinet(ครม.เงา)ℹ️

The body within the People's Party that met for the 12th time to review government policies.

Place

Parliament Building(อาคารรัฐสภา)ℹ️

The location where the People's Party announced the results of its Shadow Cabinet meeting.

Policy

Thai Chuay Thai Plus(ไทยช่วยไทยพลัส)

A government economic stimulus measure also referred to as the 60/40 measure.