Siripong affirms that issuing the 400 billion baht loan decree is solely for the benefit of the people and not for road construction as in the past. He is confident it meets urgent conditions due to insufficient central budget.
On 6 May 2026, Siripong Angkasagornkiat, Deputy Minister of Transport, responded to opposition criticism that the 400 billion baht loan decree was a blank check, stating that the funds would be sent directly to the people. This contrasts with past loans that were often spent on construction projects. The first 200 billion baht is for compensating the impact of high oil prices and reducing expenses through the "Thai Help Thai Plus" program. The remaining 200 billion baht will support the transition to clean energy, such as subsidizing interest on rooftop solar installations through a cost-sharing scheme to reduce long-term expenses.
"They may call it a blank check because they are unfamiliar with this approach where the money goes directly to the people, not to build roads here and there. The Prime Minister clearly stated that this must be done urgently before the 2027 budget is released because the people are suffering now," Siripong said.
Regarding the Democrat Party's plan to petition the Constitutional Court to review the decree's urgency, Siripong said that while it is their right to do so, the government's legal team has already concluded that the decree meets all the necessary conditions.