Weerayuth criticizes 400 billion energy loan decree

Matichon•Politics•12m ago

Reader Briefing

MP Weerayuth Kanchoochat opposed a 400 billion baht emergency loan decree for energy transition, alleging it serves political interests over vulnerable groups.

•Weerayuth Kanchoochat debated the emergency loan decree at the House of Representatives on August 26, 2026.
•The decree authorizes the Ministry of Finance to borrow 400 billion baht for energy crisis resolution and transition.
•Weerayuth Kanchoochat argued the loan fails to target vulnerable groups, SMEs, and unemployed laborers.
•The opposition MP claimed the loan is used for political gain and to benefit patronage networks.

Overview

•On August 26, 2026, the House of Representatives met to consider the Emergency Decree empowering the Ministry of Finance to borrow 400 billion baht.
•Weerayuth Kanchoochat stated that the government has failed to achieve the objectives of the decree regarding four neglected groups: vulnerable people, the agricultural sector, SMEs, and laborers.
•Weerayuth Kanchoochat noted that there were as many as 400,000 unemployed people in the second quarter.
•Weerayuth Kanchoochat asserted that Ekniti and the economic team believe the economy is moving in the right direction toward a new economy, which Weerayuth Kanchoochat views as dangerous.
•Weerayuth Kanchoochat claimed the first 200 billion baht loan was used to answer political goals to gain votes for Anutin.
•Weerayuth Kanchoochat warned that the second loan installment lacks a systematic transition plan and could be used by patronage networks for haphazard projects.
•Weerayuth Kanchoochat declared his inability to agree with the approval of the emergency decree.

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Key Entities

Person

Weerayuth Kanchoochat(วีระยุทธ กาญจน์ชูฉัตร)

A party-list MP from the People's Party who opposed the energy loan decree.

Anutin(อนุทิน)ℹ️

A government figure whose agricultural sector was mentioned as neglected and who allegedly benefited politically from the loan.

Ekniti(เอกนิติ)

A person on the economic team who believes the economy is moving in the right direction.

Organization

People's Party(พรรคประชาชน)

The political party to which Weerayuth Kanchoochat belongs.

House of Representatives(สภาผู้แทนราษฎร)ℹ️

The legislative body that met to consider the emergency loan decree.

Ministry of Finance(กระทรวงการคลัง)ℹ️

The ministry granted power to borrow money under the emergency decree.

Place

Parliament(รัฐสภา)ℹ️

The location where the House of Representatives meeting took place.

Law

Emergency Decree Empowering the Ministry of Finance to Borrow Money for Resolving the Impact of the Energy Crisis and Creating the Country's Energy Transition 2026(พระราชกำหนด (พ.ร.ก.) ให้อำนาจกระทรวงการคลังกู้เงิน เพื่อแก้ไขปัญหาผลกระทบจากสถานการณ์วิกฤตด้านพลังงานและสร้างการเปลี่ยนผ่านด้านพลังงานของประเทศ พ.ศ.2569)

A decree authorizing a loan of 400 billion baht for energy crisis and transition purposes.