Wiroj affirms that the People's Party exposed corruption in Bangkok’s budget two years ago, refutes allegations that orange party councilors colluded in kickbacks, and emphasizes that he had previously proposed appointing outsiders to the budget committee to prevent councilors from extorting the governor, but the proposal was rejected. He criticizes the use of mudslinging in election campaigns.
On 24 June 2026, Mr. Wiroj Lakkhanaadisorn, a Bangkok management team member of the People's Party, addressed accusations that orange party councilors were involved in Bangkok budget corruption. He stated that since 28 July 2024, nearly two years ago, he had publicly exposed corruption in Bangkok’s 'adjustment budget' (commonly called 'adjustment funds'), explaining in detail the corrupt mechanisms via multiple channels. This included deliberate budget cuts of about 5 billion baht without regard for residents’ impact, aiming to leverage the cuts to pressure the governor for a half share to a group of councilors, enabling them to lock contractor specifications, rig bids, and siphon kickbacks. The corruption involving exercise equipment procurement likely originated from these adjustment funds.
Therefore, if the People's Party or the former Move Forward Party were behind corruption involving adjustment funds, he would have revealed the schemes and processes of siphoning money from these funds. He questioned why Mr. Suphanat Meenachainan, a Bangkok MP from the People's Party, would raise concerns about corruption in the procurement of exercise equipment if they were involved.
Wiroj said that with the election’s final stretch approaching, he hopes to see constructive campaigning for the Bangkok governor position and not mudslinging aimed at discrediting opponents without solid evidence.
He wants the campaign to raise awareness among Bangkok residents about the importance of councilor positions, as they approve the budget for the governor to implement policies. If Bangkok elects good councilors, beneficial projects improving residents' quality of life can be effectively promoted with full budgets. Budget cuts, if necessary, should be transparent and discussed reasonably with the governor in the Bangkok council, allowing public oversight.
Wiroj expressed a desire for genuinely constructive elections for Bangkok governor and councilors. He remains confident that Bangkok residents can discern between candidates running positive campaigns and those using mudslinging. He invited residents to vote on Sunday, 28 June, from 8:00 to 17:00.
Good councilors working with the governor are like a competent CEO paired with an honest CFO. If the same councilors who exploit adjustment funds return to the Bangkok council, the governor will be like a CEO forced to work with a dishonest CFO, who only seeks to divert company funds to overpriced, low-quality goods from associates. In this scenario, no matter how capable the CEO is, organizational progress will be difficult.
True anti-corruption efforts are not just about raising issues loudly during elections but about reforming the budget system to increase transparency, making corruption harder regardless of who the governor or councilors are. In the final stretch, he urges candidates to campaign constructively.