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Weerayuth Proposes Energy Crisis and Automotive Sector Solutions

Weerayuth Proposes Energy Crisis and Automotive Sector Solutions

Khaosod•Politics•11m ago

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Weerayuth Kanjanchoochat and the People's Party shadow cabinet criticized the government's use of loans and proposed reforms for the automotive industry.

  • •Weerayuth Kanjanchoochat urged the government to redirect energy crisis loans toward targeted aid for farmers, fisheries, and the transport sector.
  • •A shadow cabinet meeting of the People's Party was held on September 16, 2026, at the Parliament.
  • •Weerayuth Kanjanchoochat proposed four specific measures to fix the automotive industry's transition to EVs.
  • •Woraphop Wiriyaroat explained the People's Party's opposition to a large-scale EV garbage truck rental project in the Bangkok budget.

Overview

  • •The People's Party held its 12th shadow cabinet meeting on September 16, 2026, at the Parliament.
  • •Weerayuth Kanjanchoochat stated that the government used 200 billion baht from a 400 billion baht loan to stimulate consumption via the Thai Chuay Thai Plus 60/40 project to maintain political popularity.
  • •Weerayuth Kanjanchoochat argued that targeted aid is needed for farmers, fisheries, and transport sectors because diesel prices have returned to 40 baht per liter.
  • •Weerayuth Kanjanchoochat proposed four points for the automotive sector: strict monitoring of EV parts sourcing, R&D investment, labor skill development for 400,000-500,000 workers, and SME machinery transition support.
  • •Weerayuth Kanjanchoochat warned that relying solely on excise tax measures for imported EVs is insufficient to protect the domestic supply chain.
  • •Woraphop Wiriyarojavascript explained that the People's Party opposes a 6-billion-baht EV garbage truck rental project for the year 70 due to a lack of pilot testing and insufficient staff.
  • •Woraphop Wiriyarojavascript noted that the Bangkok Metropolitan Council approved 6 pilot EV trucks and an EV vacuum truck, as well as a 200-million-baht outsource project for Sai Mai and Khan Na Yao districts.

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Key Quotes

Weerayuth Kanjanchoochat
"The cost of farmers' livelihoods has increased over the past 3 months, but the government used the loan intended for the energy crisis to maintain political popularity instead of targeted aid."
ต้นทุนการประกอบอาชีพของเกษตรกรตลอด 3 เดือนที่ผ่านมาสูงขึ้น แต่รัฐบาลกลับใช้เงินเงินก้อนนี้ที่กู้มาว่าจะใช้แก้วิกฤตพลังงาน ใช้ไปเพื่อรักษาคะแนนนิยมทางการเมือง ไม่ได้ช่วยเหลือแบบพุ่งเป้าแบบที่เราอยากให้เป็น

Key Entities

Person

Weerayuth Kanjanchoochat(วีระยุทธ กาญจน์ชูฉัตร)
List MP and Deputy Leader of the People's Party.
Nattapong Ruengpanyawut(ณัฐพงษ์ เรืองปัญญาวุฒิ)
List MP and Leader of the People's Party.
Nattacha Boonchaiinsawat(ณัฐชา บุญไชยอินสวัสดิ์)ℹ️
List MP of the People's Party.
Woraphop Wiriyarojavascript(วรภพ วิริยะโรจน์)
List MP of the People's Party and a budget consideration committee member for the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration.
Supachot Chaisaj(ศุภโชติ ไชยสัจ)
List MP of the People's Party.

Organization

People's Party(พรรคประชาชน)
A political party that organized a shadow cabinet meeting to monitor government policies.
Toyota(โตโยต้า)ℹ️
A large automotive company mentioned in the context of production base competition with Indonesia.
BMA(กทม.)
The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration responsible for the city's budget and waste collection.

Policy

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

Place

Parliament(รัฐสภา)ℹ️
The location where the People's Party shadow cabinet meeting took place.

Law

Emergency Loan Decree(พ.ร.ก.กู้เงิน)
The legal framework used by the government to borrow funds for energy crisis and consumption measures.