Kanwee, leader of the Plawath Party, asked if people have awakened yet after the government secretly raised fuel prices by 6 baht per liter. He strongly criticized them for not knowing how to solve problems, only how to exploit, and working with a crude, forceful approach.
On 26 Mar 2026 GMT+7, Kanwee Suebsang, leader of the Plawath Party, addressed the announcement of a 6 baht fuel price increase the previous night. He said many problems are being solved with a blunt, forceful method, lacking real solutions and focused only on self-interest—this, he said, is the government’s way of handling the crisis.
“Everyone knows energy issues have an impact because the causes are not domestic but global crises. However, you—the government—are responsible for finding ways to manage, delay, and solve these problems, not just serve as figureheads called the administration while failing to mitigate impacts on the people. Anyone could sit in your place and do no better.”
Kanwee said that winning elections in the Thai way does not mean you can manage the country effectively in the 21st century. Thailand’s election victories are often unclean groupings of old power bases. Even if you have technocrats or experts providing abundant data for decision-making, you merely follow procedures to maintain your access to power.
“The principles of putting the people and nation first, impartiality, neutrality, and freedom of decision-making cannot truly be realized in political duties.”
Kanwee added that the government’s process involved vague announcements about how long price caps could last, unclear declarations about fuel reserves, using funds to support businesses to cover profit losses, and aimless communication. All this has caused public distrust and frantic fuel hoarding—while the real hoarders are big business interests.
“In the end, everything went up by 6 baht per liter, benefiting all the wrong parties. This is the political formula and the view of profiteering from international political ignorance—pretending the global crisis is unsolvable but easy to exploit.”
Kanwee emphasized that the people have likely awakened to the election results and the administration’s failure to resolve internal and external national problems.
“Soft landing, meaning gradually increasing fuel prices with a set timeframe to resolve the issue, is no longer possible. Using floating taxes that fluctuate with global rates within targeted timeframes is also no longer feasible. Enforcement of the Fuel Act of 1973 has passed its time. Is this really the government’s solution? Have Thai people awakened yet?”