Tanongsak encourages Sirichok to expose gray capital and demands investigations into financial links to politics, warning the country cannot move forward if illegal capital dominates state power.
On 21 Oct 2026 GMT+7, Tanongsak Pinthaworn, former Member of Parliament candidate for Samut Prakan District 8 from the Democrat Party and secretary of the House Anti-Money Laundering and Narcotics Commission, expressed support for Sirichok Sopa, former four-term Songkhla MP and former prime minister's secretary. He praised Sirichok’s efforts to expose gray capital networks and gambling groups allegedly influencing certain ruling party factions, calling it a rightful fight and a matter society should seriously consider.
Tanongsak said that Sirichok’s actions align with what he has observed through his anti-money laundering and narcotics work. He views the problems of gray capital and extralegal influence as impacting politics and the nation. Without serious investigation, illegal businesses like online gambling, illicit money entering politics, industrial waste issues, and business fronts using proxies could expand unchecked.
Tanongsak commended Sirichok for courageously addressing concerns long held by many citizens and standing firm in scrutinizing wrongdoing. He confirmed his support for revealing facts to raise public awareness and enable concrete investigations.
Regarding the Anti-Money Laundering and Narcotics Commission, Tanongsak said it is tasked with investigating money laundering and drug networks. It can use parliamentary mechanisms to request documents, obtain information from authorized agencies, and summon individuals for testimony to trace financial flows potentially linked to illegal acts.
Tanongsak also warned that if illegal business funds are used to influence politics—whether through vote-buying or seeking positions of power—this risks corruption and ineffective governance. Appointing individuals based on relationships and interests rather than merit could hinder economic problem-solving and disaster response, disappointing the public. As a junior member of the Democrat Party, he pledged to support Sirichok and party members in investigating gray capital issues nationally and locally. He aims to push for the commission’s serious use to examine financial data, noting the Democrat Party, as opposition, will continue to hold the government accountable through no-confidence debates grounded in clear evidence.
“The country cannot progress if non-transparent capital groups gain political influence and wield power for their own benefit. It is time for Democrat Party members, from senior figures like Sirichok Sopa to younger generations, to join forces in scrutinizing and resolving these issues to ensure political transparency and sustainable national progress,” Tanongsak said.