Rakchanok and Sia invite insured persons to join the public hearing to reject the Social Security board election regulation that reduces the insured's voting power. They warn that if the rejection fails, within two years new Sky Nine buildings, calendars, and strange projects will appear again. They stress that if their party forms the government, the public is ready to completely cleanse the system and definitely remove Social Security from the civil service.
On 22 January 2026, Mr. Sia Champathong, a party-list candidate for the People's Party; Ms. Rakchanok Srinok, also a party-list candidate for the People's Party; and Mr. Parames Wittayaraksan, candidate number 5 for Bangkok's constituency 1 of the People's Party, jointly campaigned to encourage the public to vote against during the Social Security Office's public hearing on amendments to the Social Security board election regulation, which significantly changes the proportion of voting rights.
Today's campaign started at Bang Wa BTS station. The campaign team boarded the train together, holding signs and distributing leaflets to passersby. They alighted at Sala Daeng BTS station and marched from there to Soi Lalai Sap. The event attracted public interest, with people taking documents to read and engaging in discussions about the importance of participating in this public hearing.
Ms. Rakchanok told reporters covering today's event that defeating the new election regulation is very important. The key issue is a takeover of the Social Security board via the new election rules. While it may be claimed that the process complies fully with rules and laws, the reality is that those who have long been on the board and earned a living from Social Security fear losing their positions if they lose the election. They have tried every possible way, from attempting to cancel the election to changing it to a Senate-style election, then to a one-to-one vote system. The essence is to dismantle the unity of the insured from one-third to one-twenty-first representation.
If this election regulation passes, those returning to the board will be the same old faces who have cycled through Social Security board positions repeatedly. I guarantee that within two years, four to five buildings will appear again. The old Social Security calendar will be reinstated, and the board will own the cafeterias across all ministries.
Ms. Rakchanok added that those who have been on the Social Security board for decades expressed concern about her public disclosure of names. She asked why they should be ashamed if they have done good for the insured and employers. If they have contributed, they should advertise it openly. On the day when the Sky Nine building purchase was pushed, they should reveal what they did to obstruct it. Meeting minutes show that they were the ones blocking the Sky Nine building purchase. Every action is documented in these minutes.
She further noted attempts to argue that politics should not interfere with the Social Security board. She responded by asking whether every Minister of Labour, appointed by political parties, is not political. Since ministers can control one-third of the board votes and appoint seven advisors, politics has always been involved in Social Security for the past 30 years.
The efforts to promote the Sky Nine building and the Social Security calendar over decades occurred because of bad politics. However, the solution is not to hate or fear politicians but to add clean water to drive out the polluted. Changing for the better in this country, creating a transparent, accountable Social Security system fair to the insured, requires good politics, not excluding politics from involvement.
“Those who say politics should not be involved in Social Security—what logic do they use when the Minister of Labour always comes from political parties? Moreover, it is not political organizations sitting on the board pushing the Sky Nine building, calendars, and strange projects. Isn't that politics?” Ms. Rakchanok said.
Ms. Rakchanok continued that the People's Party seeks to add clean water to drive out pollution but cannot succeed without public and insured persons' awareness. In the party's two years of work, they have held activities to 'hack' the Social Security budget and reveal what the insured should know. They do not want Social Security abolished; she confirms that everyone should contribute because it is the most worthwhile insurance for illness, accidents, childbirth, or work stoppage—a last resort when one cannot work anymore.
However, after contributing, how to ensure value for everyone and protect funds from corruption? In the next 25 years, contributions must be usable. It starts with combating corruption in the Social Security Office because every saved million baht, invested at 5% annually for 30 years, grows to 4.32 million baht. She called for overwhelming participation in the public hearing, aiming for at least 90-95% opposition to the new election regulation to establish national consensus against it. Otherwise, efforts to block it will fail, and near the hearing's end, bots will be used again as during the CARE pension formula controversy.
Ms. Rakchanok said that regardless of whether people vote for the People's Party, this money is deducted monthly from salaries—750 to 875 baht. Everyone hopes this is their final safety net in later life. Yet they see the Sky Nine building, calendars, Labour Ministry cafeterias, and an 850-million-baht web app that is currently non-functional and fails to transfer unemployment funds.
Finally, she addressed Ms. Treenuch Thienthong, Minister of Labour, questioning why the CARE formula has not yet been presented to the Cabinet despite people waiting for funds. She also addressed Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul about the Sky Nine building, stating that the facts are glaringly obvious. The entire country knows suspicious activities occurred. She asked when an investigation committee will be appointed to bring the wrongdoers to justice or if all are currently united and afraid that uncovering the truth will implicate acquaintances.
Ms. Rakchanok further stated that under a People's Party government, no one will be able to exploit the Social Security Office. If the party gains power, insured persons' benefits will be fully delivered, investment returns will exceed the average of the past decade, and removing Social Security from the civil service will be ensured. They will also combat and prevent corruption from the start. Past misconduct will not be tolerated under a People's Party minister.
Additionally, Ms. Rakchanok posted a Facebook clip featuring Ms. Hattaripim Namkongbunwong, Director of the Social Security Office's Audit Bureau, explaining the Social Security Office's cafeterias in three Bangkok locations. She said these serve as welfare for insured persons and the public, covering over 597,960 insured persons, 12,905 employers, and 13,314 establishments, with 300–400 daily users. She affirmed that all operations aim primarily to benefit insured persons and service users, ensuring transparency, accountability, and equitable public service access.
Ms. Rakchanok shared this clip and added an explanation about the reasons for using insured persons' funds to build cafeterias.
She said the reasons are similar to those used for every expenditure.
Like the rationale for investing 7 billion baht in the SKYY9 building.
Like the reasoning behind spending 70 million baht on the Social Security calendar.
Like the explanation for spending hundreds of millions of baht on study tours.
Like the justification for the 2.3-billion-baht web app that vanished.
Like the reasoning behind attempting a 79-million-baht water mist project.
Like the rationale for attempting a 210-million-baht financial gateway.
Like the justification for trying to develop a 706-million-baht investment app.
All are claimed to be done 'fully in accordance with government regulations,' audited with no irregularities found, and explained thoroughly. Yet all these actions contradict the feelings of those paying 750 or 875 baht deducted monthly from their salary slips for such expenditures.
For decades, information has been kept hidden from them. Worse, even when they knew, they could do nothing.
They could only clench their fists, grit their teeth, feel anger, but still had to pay.
