Akkaradet and Thanakorn jointly responded to Sirikan's criticism of the 'Talk with Anutin's Cabinet' program, stating it aims to communicate the government's achievements to the public. They accused the Pracha Chart Party of increasingly acting childishly, opposing even matters that benefit the people.
5 Sep 2026 GMT+7 Mr. Akkaradet Wongpitakroj Member of Parliament (MP) for Ratchaburi from the Bhumjaithai Party and a coordinator of the Thai House of Representatives (government whip) commented on the case Ms. Sirikan Tansakul a party-list MP and deputy leader of the Pracha Chart Party (PCh) who criticized the government's plan to hold the program 'Talk with Anutin's Cabinet' or 'Cabinet Meets the People' claiming the government’s popularity has declined. He said that, as an MP of Bhumjaithai and part of the government whip, he agrees with the Prime Minister’s decision to hold such a program because it serves as another channel to communicate with the media and the public about the government's achievements.
Mr. Akkaradet added that the government has achieved a lot across all ministries, with every minister working hard and producing clear results. However, public communication has not sufficiently reached the people. Thus, this program aims to communicate directly with the public and is unrelated to alleged drops in government popularity. It offers the government a platform to explain and present its work directly.
“If political confidence is seen to be declining, I believe the opposition’s confidence is also falling. Their approach of opposing everything—even beneficial matters—makes the public view politics negatively and feel weary of it.”
Mr. Akkaradet further said the opposition should perform constructive oversight of the government and propose beneficial policies rather than focusing solely on political maneuvers to topple the government. Ultimately, the public will judge, and persistent conflict will only increase public fatigue and harm political confidence on both sides.
Regarding criticism that the Prime Minister does not prioritize parliamentary work or answer questions, Mr. Akkaradet stated this is untrue because the Prime Minister can assign the relevant minister to respond. Ministers in charge know the details best and can provide the clearest, most precise answers. The Prime Minister has instructed all ministers to take parliamentary questions seriously and respond accordingly. This government values parliamentary work and answers many questions.
“Almost every MP directs questions to the Prime Minister, but he delegates responses to the responsible ministers to provide the public with the clearest and most focused answers. Therefore, claims that the Prime Minister neglects parliamentary duties are unfounded.”
Meanwhile, Mr. Thanakorn Wangboonkongchana party-list MP of Bhumjaithai and former Minister of Industry, in an interview on the same matter said the Pracha Chart Party has increasingly acted like a spoiled child. Previously, they criticized the government for not communicating with the public. Now, when the government launches the 'Cabinet Meets the People' program to communicate with all Thai citizens as the opposition wants, they claim it’s because popularity is declining.
Despite the government under Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul focusing on work, it never wastes time worrying about whether popularity falls due to opposition criticism or smear campaigns. Recently, the opposition has become more chaotic and incomplete in presenting facts to the public, so the government must clarify facts to prevent public confusion.
Regarding Ms. Sirikan's statement that there are many channels to communicate with the public, including press conferences, cabinet meetings, and news releases, Mr. Thanakorn said the government holds press conferences only when groups cause social confusion and must clarify facts to ease public concern. The government does not hold frequent daily press conferences just to compete for media space as the Pracha Chart Party does, because the public gains nothing but wasted time.
Concerning use of parliamentary time for questions or inquiries, he suggested Ms. Sirikan should ask her own party whether they have ever truly used the parliamentary platform to address public hardships. Instead, they mostly gather to give media interviews daily to smear the government or to remind the public they still act as opposition, not as a constructive force.
“I confirm that the Prime Minister values parliamentary work and supports legislative oversight. He does not avoid answering questions but, due to important commitments, delegates responsible ministers to explain because they know the details best and can provide clearer, more complete information.”
However, the public has likely noticed whether opposition debates genuinely scrutinize the government's work or merely use parliamentary forums to pressure agencies just to boost their own popularity.