“Lawyer Aun” opposes 500-Billion-Baht loan bill, Questions Govt transparency

Today (April, 22 2026) at 3:00 P.M., at the Parliament building, Senator Wuttipong Pongsuwan received a complaint letter from Mr. Patarapong Supakorn (Lawyer Aun) in which he stated that, as a citizen he does not trust the current government to emergency decree on borrowing 500,000 million baht, up from the original 150,000 million. He questioned the necessity of adopting an emergency loan directive and raising the debt ceiling from 70% to 75%. He questioned if raising the debt ceiling would have an impact on fiscal discipline, and whether the 500,000 million baht would wind up in the hands of blue-shirt entrepreneurs or the general population if the energy structure was not reformable.

He also expressed concern that if the government proceeds with the decree on borrowing, he believes the government's claims are unfounded, particularly in Buriram province, where 450 million baht was spent on a 2.8-kilometer road construction project and the Buriram Stadium sign was changed from red to blue. Borrowing money for something that is incompatible with the country's existing circumstances, especially because the loan was not approved by Parliament, is wrong. As a citizen, he does not trust PM Anutin to obtain money in this situation , thus he propose that the Senate raise questions, debate, or consider vetoing the loan in accordance with the constitution.

Mr. Wuttipong remarked that, while issuing an emergency decree to obtain money is lawful, the large amount of borrowed money calls into doubt public trust in the government's ability to effectively combat corruption.

Nonetheless, the emergency declaration must go through the normal parliamentary process for approval by the Senate and House of Representatives.

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