Sirikanya offered support to Pawut after the Department of Special Investigation (DSI) prepared to seek an arrest warrant in the Forex case, viewing it as a political game to hasten the case. She mocked Supachai’s 40-baht curry rice policy as mere PR benefiting only a few groups, not a genuine solution.
At 13:20 on 13 July 2026 at the Parliament, Sirikanya Tansakul, a party-list MP and deputy leader of the People’s Party, commented on the DSI’s plan to seek an arrest warrant for Pawut Pongwittayaphanu, party-list MP of the People’s Party, in the Forex case, questioning whether the case was rushed. She agreed it seemed hurried, despite Pawut showing no sign of fleeing, so it was unclear why an arrest warrant was necessary. They had briefly discussed Pawut’s next steps, and he planned to meet the DSI soon. He had previously given testimony to the DSI as a witness. Now, it appeared preparations were underway to prove Pawut’s innocence. They also questioned why an arrest warrant was issued when a summons would suffice, as Pawut was willing to cooperate. They suspected political motives might be at play, especially since Pawut had consistently exposed government projects. She expressed support for Pawut, urging him to perform his duties fully, and believed his political position would likely remain unaffected. Even if charged, she expected bail would be granted, preventing loss of his MP status. She said Pawut would provide further explanations himself.
She mocked the 40-baht curry rice scheme as mere PR that helped only a small group of people.
Sirikanya also criticized the 40-baht curry rice project by Supachai Sutthumpan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Commerce, saying the price reduction was not very attractive, as normal prices already ranged between 40-50 baht, so it lacked strong appeal. Moreover, each Commerce Ministry project benefited only a small, concentrated group. She worried that such projects, like the Blue Flag or mobile market vans, with limited budgets, could only serve few locations, thus benefiting relatively few people. She viewed these as more publicity efforts than genuine solutions to improve people’s livelihoods.
When asked about the social media search for ministers, the opposition’s view on their past work, Sirikanya said she understood ministers do not always appear in the media, but they are responsible for communicating policies and project results. She admitted she herself rarely communicates via social media either and joked that one day people might even search for missing persons like her.
Still closely monitoring all ministries, hoping to secure a 200-billion-baht share.
Sirikanya also mentioned the Department of Local Administration’s cancellation of its plan submission from the 400 billion baht loan decree, calling it fortunate but expecting it not to end there. She anticipated revised plans would be resubmitted since this budget slice is huge—200 billion baht—and all ministries want to benefit from it. Next time, submissions might be more discreet and harder to scrutinize. Therefore, close monitoring is necessary. She thanked those providing information and encouraged government officials and local administrative organizations who recognized irregularities and refused to participate in such processes. She believed these groups would again provide information if anomalies arise, aiding in detecting problems before projects commence.