“Weerayut” points out the various “walls” that Thai people are currently facing, while “Sirikan,” with a trembling voice and tears welling up, admits exhaustion in fighting these walls.
At 17:03 on 9 August 2026 GMT+7. Mr. Weerayut Kanchuchat, deputy leader of the Prachachon Party (PCN). postedon Facebookresponding to Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Anutin Charnvirakul's post about walls.
Weerayut stated that the walls Thai people face today are corruption, election fraud, masked oil hoarders, cheating in civil service exams, vote-rigging in the Senate, etc., which the government normalizes, making these walls part of the house called Thai society where we live together. Anutin’s strength lies in his fearlessness toward political situations and disregard for the people. When the country faces problems, Anutin simply rushes to the Prime Minister and sends subordinates to defend and divert political news topics, which has seemed successful so far. Meanwhile, technocrats who agree with this system take turns entering power, showcasing visions of Thailand’s economic transition through AI, Data Centers, and Medical Hubs to distract people from worsening corruption that has become part of the system. "Thus, the walls will keep growing higher and higher without end."
A reporter noted that on 7 August at Thammasat University, Tha Prachan campus, a seminar titled “Thinking Beyond Nidhi” on “The Future of Thai Society amid Collapsing Legitimacy” was held, featuring academics like Ms. Kanokrat Lertchusakul, political science lecturer at Chulalongkorn University. Politicians also attended, including Mr. Jatuporn Chaisang, party-list MP from the Pheu Thai Party (PT), and Ms. Sirikan Tansakul, party-list MP and deputy leader of the Prachachon Party.
Towards the end of the seminar, Ms. Sirikan spoke with a trembling voice and tears welling up, “I have to admit that it’s exhausting, it burns you out. Otherwise, you’d feel like no matter how you fight, it’s like fighting a wall that can’t be brought down. You can’t explain to the people why you haven’t succeeded. So you have to find something that feels like a small success to lift your spirits, at least something to make you feel your efforts aren’t wasted.”
“We also want to make politics fun again, because otherwise, we can’t build new coalitions or alliances. If they come in and see only suffering with no way out, it’s no good. We want to be a source of hope. So I ask for everyone’s support that parties and politicians like this are still needed. We welcome all opinions, criticisms, and suggestions to bring life and hope back to politics.”
The reporter added that after Anutin posted his message earlier in the evening, online discussions questioned whether Anutin’s post related to Ms. Sirikan’s remarks (read more:“Anutin” posts to provoke thought: “Running headlong into a wall every day, but the wall keeps getting higher.”)