Thanathorn campaigned in Isaan, urging voters to support the People's Party's candidate Nattapong Ruangpanyawut for prime minister. He noted there is strong resistance and stressed the need to remain resolute. He acknowledged several issues require improvement but affirmed the party has never treated taxpayers' money as personal property. Tags: [Thanathorn, People's Party, Isaan, election campaign, political integrity]
7 Jan 2026 GMT+7Tags: [date, event date] Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit, chairman of the Progressive Movement and campaign assistant for the People's Party (PCHN),Tags: [Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit, Progressive Movement, People's Party, political campaign] traveled through northeastern Thailand, starting in Sisaket Province and then Surin Province. During the campaign, Thanathorn spoke about the current deteriorating social conditions including rising inequality, a failing education system nearing crisis, drug problems, and corruption exposed in various media reports—even within the police force. He urged voters who believe change is necessary to hand the country to the next generation to choose the People's Party, giving new forces a chance to create change. He recalled how in 2023, Pita Limjaroenrat, the former Move Forward Party prime ministerial candidate, was blocked from becoming prime minister despite having over half the parliamentary votes. Now, since senators no longer have the power to vote for prime minister, Tags: [Thanathorn, Northeast Thailand, Sisaket, Surin, social issues, inequality, education crisis, drug problems, corruption, Pita Limjaroenrat, Move Forward Party, prime minister election] if Nattapong Ruangpanyawut, leader of the People's Party, becomes prime minister, there will be no more regrets. He is determined, steadfast, hopeful, and courageous.Tags: [Nattapong Ruangpanyawut, People's Party leader, prime minister candidate, leadership qualities]
Thanathorn continued, "Do you remember that just a few months ago, the Department of Corrections allowed prostitution services? The former national police chief, the top police officer in Thailand, was officially charged with corruption involving extortion from online gambling sites. Consider what this implies for the entire organization. The Office of the Auditor General, instead of investigating corruption, had its own building collapse due to use of substandard materials. This illustrates Thailand's failure."Tags: [Thanathorn, corruption, police chief, Department of Corrections, Office of Auditor General, institutional failure] "We cannot pass this system on to our children. We must remain firm. The resistance is intense now because they want us to be as corrupt as they are; they only want to annoy us. So, don't believe them; read the news from multiple perspectives. Certainly, we are not perfect as a political party; there are many mistakes we need to fix and improve. But we have never engaged in corruption or taken taxpayers' money as personal property."Tags: [Thanathorn, political integrity, corruption, political party, resilience, media literacy] .Tags: []
