The Rak Chat Party visited Ban Nong Jan to meet locals and soldiers. Assistant Professor Jes criticized the Orange Party for devaluing the military. Meanwhile, Chaiwat campaigned that "selling votes equals selling the nation" and urged the Election Commission to strictly control the wave of vote-buying in the final days before the election.
At 07:00 on 6 Feb 2026 GMT+7, in Sa Kaeo Province, Chaiwat Thanakmanusorn, leader of the Rak Chat Party (RCP) and prime ministerial candidate, along with Jes Tonawanik, also a prime ministerial candidate, and party list MP candidates visited the community of Ban Nong Jan, Non Mak Mun Subdistrict, Khok Sung District. They met with locals and soldiers to offer support and monitor the Thai-Cambodian border situation. Residents reflected that the conditions remain unreliable, and military units and local defense volunteers must stay constantly prepared.
Afterward, the Rak Chat team encouraged soldiers of the Burapha Force who protect the nation’s territory. All personnel showed good morale and strong spirit.
Meanwhile, Assistant Professor Jes said the Rak Chat Party’s visit to Ban Nong Jan was not for campaigning but to see the living conditions of the locals. He noted current news reports ask whether the election will happen, reflecting public mistrust about whether conflict between Thailand and Cambodia will continue. Seeing the soldiers’ situation here, he called on political parties like the People’s Party to reconsider their stance. Instead of valuing soldiers or acknowledging their merits, they belittle the rank-and-file military. The People’s Party only criticizes soldiers but never stands up to protect them.
Additionally, Assistant Professor Jes criticized the Pheu Thai Party as the root cause of conflict and casualties, similar to older parties that once governed military camps but then neglected them.
He said, “Instead of asking why soldiers exist, the Rak Chat Party wants to ask why politicians exist: Are they here to exploit the country, form alliances to share benefits, or waste taxpayers’ money? If these political parties cannot answer this, electing them may lead to national ruin.”
Chaiwat, addressing the election’s final stretch, warned that if results follow polls, the country might face turmoil. He stressed distrust of the People’s Party, which claims to fight corruption but has its own problems, and he sees it as sharing interests with Pheu Thai because they never criticize each other. He warned that if these parties form a coalition government—a mix of Orange and Red factions—there will be no sincere effort to solve national problems, which is worrying if allowed to continue.
Chaiwat also campaigned against vote-selling, equating it to selling the nation, a stance Rak Chat opposes. Regarding last-minute vote-buying, he said billions of baht are flowing into areas now. He called on the Election Commission and Secretary-General Sa-wang Boonmee to "wake up from slumber" and seriously investigate and issue warnings or disqualifications, especially in the two to three days before the election, known as "the night the dogs howl," because the money has already been spent.