Palang Pracharath Party Policy Focuses on Direct Citizen Care, Sovereignty Protection, Highlights Original Half-Half Scheme

An overview of the Palang Pracharath Party's policy highlights targeted care for citizens, reinforcing state security, protecting sovereignty, boosting economic competitiveness, reducing living expenses, and confirms itself as the original creator of the “Half-Half” program.

On 27 Dec 2025 GMT+7, a new election is set for 8 Feb 2026 GMT+7. Multiple political parties are unveiling their prime ministerial candidates, candidates for the House of Representatives both by constituency and party list, along with campaign policies for voters to select their parliamentary representatives.

Palang Pracharath Party's Policies

The Palang Pracharath Party has set policies to drive comprehensive national development covering security, economy, and citizens’ quality of life. They adhere to principles of public administration under the law, fiscal discipline, and efficient use of state resources. Budget-related policies specify amounts, funding sources, cost-effectiveness, benefits, as well as impacts and risks clearly to ensure practical, transparent, and auditable implementation.

The party’s policies focus on targeted citizen care, strengthening state security, enhancing economic competitiveness, and reducing citizens’ living costs, alongside improving revenue collection efficiency and state budget management. This approach aims for sustainable policy execution without undue fiscal burden, under slogans “Stable in the Era, Economy on Point, Life with Ease” and “Reliable, Achievable, No One Left Behind,” assuring all policies are feasible and realistic.

Security Policies: Protecting Sovereignty

• Establish a border wall between Thailand and Cambodia
• No constitutional amendments; fight corruption
• Terminate MOU 43-44 and renegotiate fair new agreements
• Cut financial lines for scammers; seize assets
• Modernize conscription system
• Promote defense industry
• Implement community-based electricity projects along borders
• Timely diplomacy

Social Care Policies: Original “Half-Half” Scheme to Assist Society, Living Costs, and Citizens’ Well-being

• State Welfare Cardholders receive 700 baht/month Extra-Plus (vulnerable groups)
• Elderly Welfare: Vulnerable seniors aged 60+ receive monthly support of 2,000, 3,000, 4,000, or 5,000 baht
• Mother Welfare (vulnerable groups)
  - Pregnant women in months 4–9 receive 1,500 baht/month
  - Newborns receive 1,000 baht/month continuously until age 6
• Upgrade village health volunteers to caregivers
• Bring AI doctors to homes

Economic Policies (Community Funds)

• Community funds (small/medium/large) with budgets of 1, 2, and 3 million baht per year for three consecutive years
• Retirement gratuities: village heads receive 15,000 baht, village chiefs 13,000 baht

Reduce living costs

• Subsidize electric train fares during rush hours from suburbs to city center
• Lower cooking gas prices by 50 baht per cylinder (Thai First)
• Increase volume and purchase price for household solar power

Enhance opportunities for SMEs

• Increase SME business value
• Regulate banks to improve SME access to funding