“Tae Mongkolkit” Aims to Become Thailands 34th Prime Minister, Reveals “Thammanat” Once Invited Him to Join Glatham Party

“Tae Mongkolkit” reveals the secret that “Thammanat” once invited him to join the Glatham Party. He is preparing to challenge “Chadchart” by unveiling the “Bangkok Can Fly” project and sending representatives to vie for the Bangkok governor seat, while he himself aims high to become the 34th Prime Minister of Thailand.

“I’m the type of ‘god’ who doesn’t join groups... If I’m under anyone’s control, I won’t have freedom.”

His confident tone is typical of “Tae Rama 7” or Mr. Mongkolkit Suksintharanon, who remains distinctive as he makes his new move after the 2026 election storm has settled, amid cracks with his old party, secret deals with top politicians, and a "shaking the capital" project that makes you have to rub your eyes in disbelief. This is an exclusive interview revealing every card of the man named “Tae Mongkolkit.” on the Thairath Politics program. Cracks in the New Alternative Party after “Pee Tae” was suspended?

A hot issue many wonder about is the relationship between him and Mr. Rachen Trakulwiang, leader of the New Alternative Party, which now seems to be going in different directions, even though

“Tae” was the main campaigner who helped the party win one party-list MP seat, sending Mr. Rachen as the party-list number one into parliament. “Today, he’s an MP because of me.”

Tae Mongkolkit openly addressed this, explaining that he was ordered to halt his role within the party due to disagreements on many issues, including joining the government, which was discussed and agreed upon by the party’s executive committee without Tae Mongkolkit’s presence or invitation, unlike when he was asked to help campaign and secure one MP seat. “I was the one who campaigned for the whole party alone, but when it came to joining the government, they didn’t call me to the meeting. That’s disrespectful. If they wanted me as an advisor to continue the strategy, they should have talked to me, not the other way around. If my capability is low and I can’t make deals, I end up like a little puppy,”

unable to persuade small allied parties to join the government coalition to push desired policies. The secret of “Glatham” and refusal of “Thammanat”’s offer

Another big surprise in this exclusive interview is the close ties with a former big figure of the Democrat Party, where he once helped Mr. Chalermchai Sri-on, the former party leader, whom Tae Mongkolkit said he is close to and owes a debt of gratitude, but eventually had to part ways due to internal party transitions and the fact that he was not wanted by the new leadership team that declared to rescue the party with strong support from party members at the time, leading to Tae Mongkolkit leaving the Democrat Party along with Mr. Chalermchai.

But more spicy is the secret deal with Lt. Col. Thammanat Prompao of the Glatham Party. “Lt. Col. Thammanat once invited me to join, offering me the 4th party-list spot,” Tae revealed this secret that no one knew, but he declined that golden opportunity.

“I declined Lt. Col. Thammanat for personal reasons. I cannot be under anyone’s control because my policies are advanced. If I join a big party, old investors or old generations will oppose and say it can’t be done. Eventually, my policies would be cut out. I prefer to build my own path.”

Tae Mongkolkit said all this happened during attending a wedding of someone close to Lt. Col. Thammanat, and the conversation happened in front of Mr. Chalermchai.

Challenging “Chadchart,” sending a team to fight for Bangkok governor in 2026

With the parliamentary door temporarily closed after this election, Tae Mongkolkit turns to fight locally, preparing to send a team to contest the Bangkok governor and all 50 district council seats. Though he cannot run for governor himself because he does not meet the one-year Bangkok residency requirement, he declares himself as the “advisor to the governor” who will control all policy directions.

He sharply criticizes the current Bangkok governor Chadchart Charnvirakul, saying he has failed to solve problems, especially PM 2.5 pollution and traffic. He then unveils a futuristic viral project, such as

“Bangkok Can Fly,” which plans to introduce electric flying cars as taxis and personal vehicles, starting with 500-1,000 units in the first year, 10,000 units in year two, scaling up to 100,000 units in year three, and 500,000 units by the final year of the governor’s term to solve ground traffic problems.

• “Khlong Saen Saeb drinkable” is a policy modeled after Switzerland, enforcing 100% sewage treatment laws and dredging canals throughout Bangkok. Within four years, the water will be clear and safe to drink, with zoning for people to bathe in the canals in the evening.
• “Pearl Chain of the Gulf of Thailand” involves creating nine artificial islands to block salty water and permanently solve flooding, with 100% private investment and an entertainment complex to generate revenue for Bangkok three times more than the government. Though this idea isn’t originally his, he adapted it from unfinished projects but asks people to trust that the man named Tae Mongkolkit can make it happen.
• “People may call it a fantasy, but as an engineer, I say it’s all achievable if we dare to enforce laws and think outside the box.”

He ends with a bold measure for Bangkok civil servants in the “Tae Rama 7” era,

requiring everyone to be physically fit, tested by push-ups as a KPI, and encouraging Bangkokians to “pump babies” twice daily at set times—8:30 to 9 p.m. and 5 to 6 a.m.—to increase the population, with Bangkok supporting childcare budgets funded by legalized casinos limited to wealthy foreign players with 20 to 100 million baht stakes. “Tae Mongkolkit” thinks big, aiming for the Prime Minister seat as the 34th in Thailand’s history. His dream, which some see as fanciful, goes beyond Bangkok. He announces plans to establish a new political party, name yet undisclosed, and intends to field candidates in 400 constituencies in the next election with a clear goal.

“My future is to be the 34th Prime Minister. I leave the 33rd to Khun Anutin (Charnvirakul). If he can form a government, fine, but if not... then it will be me.”

This move by

“Tae Mongkolkit”

may either be a midsummer dream or a turning point in Thai politics... time will tell. Follow the full interview with Tae Mongkolkit on the Thairath Politics program. Photo: Thanat Chayaphattharuthee