The Prime Minister refutes the heated Khao Kradong land dispute, affirming he is not the legal owner. He explains his name is on the house registry of the disputed area solely to conduct political activities.
On 21 May 2026 GMT+7, Anutin Chanvirakul, Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, addressed the ongoing political attacks over the Khao Kradong land dispute in Buriram province. The Prime Minister firmly stated that all matters must be judged based on evidence and official documents. He urged checking the records, confirming he is definitely not the landowner there.
Anutin explained why his name appears in the house registry for that area: about 10 years ago, during the drafting of the 2017 Constitution, the law required candidates for party-list MP seats to have residency in that electoral district. At that time, as leader of the Bhumjaithai Party, even amid the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) era, the party needed to prepare for lawful political activities. Having earned the trust of Buriram residents who voted for Bhumjaithai to participate in governance, he lived there and engaged closely with the local people for a long time.
"Whenever I go anywhere, I always say I am from Buriram, which is a source of pride. Having my name on the house registry there is a rightful legal entitlement. I have done nothing illegal, immoral, or unethical," Prime Minister Anutin said.
Asked whether he worries the Khao Kradong land issue might provoke political turmoil that could affect his position as Prime Minister, Anutin smiled and replied jokingly, "You mean to shake me? It’s that shaking that brought me here, that shaking got me to this very place in the Government House."