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Weerayuth critiques Thai Chuay Thai and proposes automotive fixes

Weerayuth critiques Thai Chuay Thai and proposes automotive fixes

MGR Online•Politics•15m ago

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Weerayuth Kanchoochat of the People's Party criticized the government's use of borrowed funds for political popularity instead of targeted energy relief.

  • •Weerayuth Kanchoochat spoke at the Parliament on September 16.
  • •The People's Party deputy leader criticized the Thai Chuay Thai Plus project for prioritizing political popularity over targeted aid.
  • •Weerayuth Kanchoochat proposed four measures to address issues in the automotive industry.
  • •The government borrowed 400 billion baht, part of which was intended to alleviate expenses from the energy crisis.

Overview

  • •On September 16 at 09.30, Weerayuth Kanchoochat addressed the Parliament regarding government policies and GDP.
  • •Weerayuth Kanchoochat asserted that 200 billion baht of borrowed funds were used for the Thai Chuay Thai Plus 60/40 project to maintain political popularity.
  • •Weerayuth Kanchoochat argued that energy crisis funds should be targeted toward farmers, fisheries, and the transport sector due to rising oil prices.
  • •Weerayuth Kanchoochat noted that diesel prices reached 40 baht again after increasing by an average of 5 baht per liter since late July.
  • •Weerayuth Kanchoochat warned that excise tax measures alone are insufficient to protect the automotive industry from competition, citing Indonesia's attraction of Toyota.
  • •Weerayuth Kanchoochat proposed four automotive fixes: stricter monitoring of Chinese EV raw material use, R&D investment, labor skill development, and SME transition support.
  • •Weerayuth Kanchoochat stated the government lacks diverse economic policies, relying heavily on the 60/40 project.

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Key Quotes

Weerayuth Kanchoochat
"The occupational costs of farmers have increased over the past 3 months, but the government used this borrowed fund, intended for the energy crisis, to maintain political popularity."
ต้นทุนการประกอบอาชีพของเกษตรกรตลอด 3 เดือนที่ผ่านมาสูงขึ้น แต่รัฐบาลกลับใช้เงินเงินก้อนนี้ที่กู้มาว่าจะใช้แก้วิกฤติพลังงาน ใช้ไปเพื่อรักษาคะแนนนิยมทางการเมือง

Key Entities

Person

Weerayuth Kanchoochat(วีระยุทธ กาญจน์ชูฉัตร)
Deputy leader of the People's Party.

Organization

People's Party(พรรคประชาชน)
The political party of which Weerayuth Kanchoochat is deputy leader.
Toyota(โตโยต้า)ℹ️
A large company mentioned as being attracted by Indonesia for production and investment.

Policy

Thai Chuay Thai Plus(ไทยช่วยไทยพลัส)
A government consumption stimulus project also referred to as 60/40.

Place

Parliament(รัฐสภา)ℹ️
The location where Weerayuth Kanchoochat spoke on September 16.
Indonesia(อินโดนีเซีย)ℹ️
A country that has attracted Toyota's production and investment.

Law

Emergency Decree on Loans(พ.ร.ก.กู้เงิน)
The legal instrument used by the government to borrow 400 billion baht.