"Poj Arnon" The famous film director responded to the issue of the oil price crisis and rising costs, saying it is a global problem affecting all sectors. Speaking as an ordinary citizen, he noted that oil prices have risen abnormally. He urged the government to urgently take care of the economy and people's livelihoods. He explained that no matter who becomes prime minister, people still have to work. They cannot just sit idly and wait for money from the government; they have to fight on. He said, "We speak the truth: whoever is prime minister, we have to earn a living. We can't just stop working and expect handouts. Especially now, with the economy as it is, we have to fight hard. The oil problem is worldwide. I watch news from other countries where prices are even higher than ours, but our prices have increased a lot and abnormally. There was a time when oil was 50 baht and no one complained, and there was no war back then. Now there is war, so we have to understand that."
The price has increased by 6 baht, and when compared with neighboring countries in Asia, ours is still cheaper, right? We send encouragement to everyone facing this situation to keep fighting. This is part of the political mechanisms; we don't want to know which statements are true or false since many people just talk. We are waiting to see what's really going on because we don't know which claims are true or false. What we see for sure is that oil has risen by 6 baht. But now we have to fight because if there was no war, prices might not have risen. We don't know. This affects all sectors. We are ordinary citizens; we can't say much because we suffer the consequences too—we have to buy more expensive goods. Everything is more expensive. It's not right for anyone to say it's because we supported one side or the other. I've said from the start that whoever is prime minister, we still have to work. We can't say, "Oh, this prime minister means no work and just living comfortably." That's not true.
Whether saving or economizing, I understand everyone because we all face the same problem since we live in the same country. We have to keep working, keep fighting. At work, we have to save and be frugal. I also heard that electricity prices will rise again at the end of this month. Yes, we have to accept that. I can't say much because we have to live in this country. We have to survive. So, avoid using unnecessary luxury items.
That is a matter for politicians; I don't know the details that deeply. If I did, or if the news about certain officials is true, then those people are unfit for their roles. They have to come to work for the people and serve the public. I don't know which agencies are involved, but the most important thing is the government must help the people. We have to keep fighting because we can't do much else, right? We can't just order to stop oil price hikes. When prices go up by 6 baht, there is plenty of oil available. But if oil runs out, then what? Once prices rose by 6 baht, everyone had oil to use. It's simple to see. It's strange, but I don't know because I'm a film director.
As an ordinary citizen, the most important thing is to take care of the economy and people's livelihoods. We must look after grassroots citizens well. Whatever can be fixed or helped should be done. People have trusted and voted for the government, so they must do their best to maintain that trust and confidence. The first thing I want to help with is the economy because it's the most important. Don't let things get more expensive; people are already struggling to survive. The economy affects everything. People are already saving money and spending more carefully. Problems exist everywhere, not just in the film industry. All sectors face challenges. We have to be as frugal as possible.
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