“Anudith” criticizes the government’s plan to borrow 400 billion baht as lacking legitimacy, saying it is not urgent enough to warrant issuing a royal decree and that it uses legal mechanisms to avoid oversight.
On 9 May 2026, Lieutenant Commander Anudith Nakornthap, deputy leader of the Kla Party, commented on the government's plan to issue a royal decree to borrow 400 billion baht to address stagflation. He said that although the public understands the need to stimulate the economy, using over 200 billion baht to restructure the energy sector via a royal decree raises doubts.
Lieutenant Commander Anudith added that energy restructuring is a long-term issue requiring a huge budget and should be enacted through a parliamentary act to allow the House of Representatives to carefully review and debate details. It is inappropriate to exploit the loophole of a royal decree to force the House to accept everything without amendments. Combining emergency relief funds with energy budget in one law might be seen as the government using the crisis as a pretext to push through non-urgent spending, diminishing public oversight.
Anudith also said that the 400 billion baht loan is a burden the public must bear amid fragile finances. Every borrowed baht must be transparent, but currently there is no clear information for scrutiny. Even if the government’s actions are legal, they lack legitimacy by circumventing parliamentary procedures. If the government cannot clearly explain the necessity and purpose of the funds, the law might pass but will lose public trust and support from the people who must repay the debt.