Srisuwan Janya has filed a complaint with the Election Commission requesting an investigation into whether the Pheu Thai Party’s policy of randomly distributing 9 million baht constitutes a prohibited promise to give.
On 26 Jan 2026 at 10:00 AM at the Election Commission Office, Mr. Srisuwan Janya, leader of the Rak Chat Rak Paendin (Love Nation, Love Land) organization, submitted a petition to the Election Commission. He requested an investigation and inquiry into the Pheu Thai Party’s campaign strategy proposing to distribute money to create nine millionaires daily. This could be considered a campaign promise or an inducement that misleads voters regarding the popularity of candidates or political parties, which is prohibited under Sections 73(1) and (5) of the Organic Act on the Election of Members of the House of Representatives, B.E. 2561 (2018), in conjunction with the Gambling Act, B.E. 2478 (1935).
The complaint stems from Pheu Thai’s second major campaign rally held at Paragon Shopping Center on 23 Jan 2026, where Mr. Julapan Amornwiwat, party leader and prime ministerial candidate, announced the money giveaway policy. The beneficiaries were divided into five groups: farmers, public service contributors, the elderly, taxpayers, and consumers making purchases through the tax system. The policy is projected to require an average annual budget of 3.24 billion baht. Over a full four-year term, the total budget would reach 12.96 billion baht, benefiting only 12,960 people out of nearly 70 million citizens.
Although Pheu Thai has attempted to clarify that the policy is not a direct cash giveaway but an investment in long-term national data infrastructure, the foundational data for the first four beneficiary groups already exists in government databases, such as farmer and elderly registrations. The claim that this policy would increase state revenue by 100–200 billion baht (12.5–25%) to develop infrastructure and public services may be unrealistic, given the current economic situation where citizens have limited spending power and widespread debt.
This policy proposal by Pheu Thai could be viewed as a campaign tactic that raises false hopes of winning daily million-baht prizes, potentially constituting a prohibited promise and inducement that misleads voters about the popularity of candidates or parties. This violates Sections 73(1) and (5) of the Organic Act on the Election of Members of the House of Representatives, B.E. 2561, and may also fall under prohibited gambling as defined by the Gambling Act, B.E. 2478, which contravenes public order and morality.
Therefore, the Rak Chat Rak Paendin organization has filed the complaint with the Election Commission, requesting a formal investigation into the policy. If violations are found, they seek enforcement actions against those who presented this policy during the campaign and penalties against the political party under Sections 45 and 92(3) of the Political Parties Act, B.E. 2560 (2017).