Phai Lik urges the government to prepare for the drought and immediately revive the '1,000-2,000 baht per rai' program to help rice farmers and crop growers. He criticizes the fertilizer shortage, asking if it's too late to buy now, and suggests that "telling the truth is best." Tags: [drought, agriculture aid, fertilizer shortage, government policy, farmer support]
On 17 Apr 2026 GMT+7, Phai Lik, MP for Kamphaeng Phet from the Kla Tham Party, posted on Facebook regarding the government's plan to accelerate the 'Khon La Khrueng Plus' program. He expressed strong support for the original Khon La Khrueng scheme but said that the current 2,000 baht per person is likely insufficient. He proposed increasing it to 4,000 baht, saying even if it requires borrowing, it would be worthwhile. He stressed the need to consider whether citizens can afford their half of the costs.Tags: [social subsidy, Khon La Khrueng, economic relief, government aid]
"What I want the government to help with immediately is the agricultural sector. This year, I'm quite confident there will be drought. Since we know this, let's prepare accordingly. I request the revival of the 2,000 or 1,000 baht per rai program, as previously offered, for both field crops and orchards. This would help farmers to sustain themselves."Tags: [agriculture, drought preparation, farmer subsidies, crop support]
Regarding the electric car project, it is a good initiative, but those who can buy electric cars tend to be middle-class people. I want the government to pay attention to grassroots communities first. While I understand the need to verify beneficiaries, the process should be simple, because right now, everyone is affected.Tags: [electric vehicles, social equity, grassroots communities, government programs]
Additionally, Phai Lik commented on the fertilizer shortage issue: "I warned that there wouldn't be enough fertilizer."Tags: [fertilizer shortage, agriculture challenges, government warnings]
He questioned whether it would be too late to purchase fertilizer now and stressed that farmers must be supported immediately. "Telling the truth is best."Tags: [fertilizer supply, farmer support, government transparency]