"Rome" points to the South as the People’s Party’s hope, urging voters to choose new leaders and avoid returning to corrupt politics. He counters defamatory reports against the party, affirming no disrespect toward the military and no intention to amend Article 112 of the criminal code.
On 5 January 2026, at the Trang Municipal Fresh Market in Mueang District, Trang Province, Mr. Rangsiman Rome, Deputy Leader of the People’s Party, along with Mr. Supakorn Suwanmad, also known as Lawyer Keng, the People’s Party candidate for Trang Constituency 1, campaigned and engaged with local residents. They introduced the candidates since early morning, attracting vendors and citizens who requested photos and showed support before the team toured the Trang clock tower area to deliver speeches and introduce candidates within the Trang municipal area.
Mr. Rangsiman stated that the vote in the South represents hope, as the southern region still has significant growth potential in elections and is seen as crucial for enabling the People’s Party to form a government. He acknowledged that elections in the South are challenging. Since 2023, only Phuket Province was won by the People’s Party. This morning, while visiting the market with the Constituency 1 candidate, the response exceeded expectations, with many locals requesting photos and engaging in conversations, creating a warm and positive atmosphere. He noted that he had been touring since Phang Nga and Krabi provinces, was in Trang today, and planned to visit Satun Province on 4 January 2026.
When asked about the party-list vote results during the time as the Move Forward Party, which ranked in the top three across four constituencies, and what expectations there are for this election, Mr. Rangsiman explained that based on existing support, Constituency 1 has about 17,000 votes. The challenge is how to encourage party-list voters to also support the constituency candidate. Although voters have two ballots and often say "choose the person you love, choose the party you trust," in reality, these choices are interconnected. Both constituency and party-list MPs play equally important roles when forming a government.
Therefore, it is essential for citizens to understand that if they want the People’s Party to govern, they must vote for both constituency candidates and the party list to maximize the number of MPs. This would allow the party to lead government formation, ideally as a single-party government without coalition partners. Another key factor is the new voters eligible to vote for the first time. The party places great hope on these new voters to help elect the People’s Party.
"The previous election was a lesson for Thai people and Thailand. Is it enough? Look at the southern people. One of Thailand’s social challenges is disaster management. How satisfied are you with flood management in Hat Yai? If satisfied, you may choose the same old approach—I respect that decision. But if you think it can be better, today we must choose new leaders. Corruption remains a major problem, such as the police organization, which has scandals almost daily, weekly, or monthly. The police are under whose authority? The prime minister’s."
"Therefore, if we want to escape social decay, we should not return to the old ways. If the people realize that politics is rotten, and there is a new option that is uncertain, the question is whether they want to remain with the old decay or move toward building a new society and a new world that the People’s Party strives for. But if we do not dare to change, the country will remain as it is, and how can we solve these problems? How can the country improve? Thus, we invite all Thai people to support new politics."
Regarding accusations that the party disparages the military, the Deputy Leader of the People’s Party responded that he has noticed ongoing attempts to defame the party. For example, claims that the party has ill intentions toward the monarchy or disrespects the military. These accusations arise mainly during election periods. Today, the party has no proposal to amend Article 112; it is not a party policy. As for disrespecting the military, the People’s Party’s policy is to enhance the military’s capabilities. The party’s approach is to think ahead about how to best govern the country if in power.
The People’s Party is currently the most popular party, which leads to attacks. If criticisms concern policies, these are exchanges over good governance. But when false information and defamation arise, the party must clarify to society. The party’s greatest strength is fighting against "gray capital" (corrupt business interests). Those who seek to destroy a party that fights gray capital benefit from defamation. The more they attack, it is like adding fuel to the fire, increasing the party’s resolve.
"Regarding these issues, first, any matters requiring clarification will be addressed to prevent false news from spreading. Second, we do not want to waste time only clarifying falsehoods. Moving forward, we will introduce the People’s Party’s management team, starting with the Ministry of Justice. Soon, professionals will take on roles in governance. While other parties waste time discrediting the People’s Party, we will move forward without delay. This is what we want society to see."