Julpan revealed that Pheu Thai has resolved to jointly submit an urgent parliamentary motion to address the oil crisis and the impacts of the Middle East war, pushing for the establishment of a special committee to quickly find solutions. The aim is to reach conclusions on problem-solving approaches to present to the new cabinet for concrete action.
At 18:30 on 24 Mar 2026 GMT+7 Mr. Julpan Amornwiwat, a party-list Member of Parliament (MP) and leader of the Pheu Thai Party (PT), revealed after a Pheu Thai MPs seminar that since morning there was a meeting with representatives from the House of Representatives providing MPs with knowledge about motions, questions, debates, and parliamentary work. In the afternoon, there was a short team-building activity, followed by a party meeting in the evening focusing mostly on solving public problems, especially energy issues arising from the conflict in the Middle East region, which has caused widespread distress to the people.
Mr. Julpan said, Pheu Thai has resolved to propose a joint motion with several political parties. Mr. Jaturon Chaisang, a party-list MP from Pheu Thai, will represent the party in opening the debate, and many MPs willing to join the discussion will participate, even those aligned with the government. We are ready to present solutions to problems for the public’s benefit, including debating ways to urge responsible authorities to act promptly.
This motion was prepared in advance last week. Had the debate occurred then, the party would have been ready. Today, the problem remains unresolved. Party members used the MPs meeting time for broad discussion. We have concrete proposals for the responsible authorities to present to the government for action. Currently, the main issues are logistics management and the inability to deliver oil adequately to distribution points accessible to the public. There are suspicions of hoarding at certain locations. Importantly, the impacts extend beyond this, including rising prices of consumer goods and energy, causing cascading effects.
This includes supply chain concerns, construction mechanisms, and investment issues. Currently, many contractors have reportedly sent letters to the government due to rising and unstable energy costs and difficulties obtaining oil. This has caused many contractors to delay construction and investment projects. Consequently, employment and economic circulation are expected to slow down severely.
Mr. Julpan added that Pheu Thai sees these as key issues needing solutions, especially regarding communication. He hopes the government can communicate faster to inform the public about the current situation and build confidence, which is essential to assure people that Thailand has sufficient oil supplies.
He views this as a starting point for solving the problem: 1. Parliamentary mechanisms will submit various opinions and summarize views for the Cabinet. 2. Currently, there is no standing committee, so Pheu Thai proposes establishing a special committee to examine the Middle East situation and energy issues. This committee should complete its work within 10–20 days to provide a report back to Parliament and submit it to the Cabinet for further action. He believes by then a new Cabinet will be in place, capable of driving concrete measures and better responding to the situation.
