Attawit requested the Speaker of the House of Representatives to use parliamentary mechanisms to urge the Ministry of Commerce to invoke the Price of Goods Act to set the price of diesel B7 and Gasohol 95 at no more than 35 baht per liter.
On 5 Nov 2026 GMT+7, Attawit Suwanpakdee, party-list MP and deputy leader of the Ruam Thai Sang Chart Party, asked the Speaker to forward the matter to the Minister of Commerce to urgently address the problem of high fuel prices, since the ultimate authority to regulate prices lies directly with the Ministry of Commerce.
Attawit stated that the current fuel price problem can no longer be left solely to the Ministry of Energy, because the ultimate legal authority to regulate prices rests with the Ministry of Commerce. To avoid relying on Singapore prices, which have become a distortion mechanism, the solution must use the Price of Goods and Services Act of 1999, under which fuel is already declared a controlled product on List 16.
He proposed that the fuel group be declared fully controlled products, suggesting the Cabinet consider setting control prices for only two essential fuels: Gasohol 95 and diesel B7, capped at no more than 35 baht per liter. This approach would be similar to general consumer goods price controls, such as instant noodles where only small sizes are regulated, while large sizes follow free market mechanisms.
Regarding protesters from the Federation of Land Transport of Thailand and a network of 13 associations who gathered yesterday in front of the Ministry of Energy, Attawit said, “There is no need to go to the Ministry of Commerce; instead, we use parliamentary mechanisms, discuss in the House, and solve the problem there.”
Attawit emphasized that MPs and the legislature have limited powers, so he asked the Speaker to forward the issue to the Ministry of Commerce to promptly resolve the hardships of the public and operators.