Ex-Pheu Thai Spokesman Demands Energy Price Overhaul

Ex-Pheu Thai Spokesman Demands Energy Price Overhaul, Questions Why Thai Oil Prices Aren't Falling With Global Markets. On July 4, 2025, Prommpong Noppruet, former spokesperson for the Pheu Thai Party, addressed the public's cost of living concerns. Global oil prices are trending downward, yet Thais continue questioning why fuel costs, transportation fees, shipping charges, and everyday product prices haven't declined accordingly. Thailand has a comprehensive energy management system, and the time has come for the government and related agencies to review the entire energy pricing structure.

Prommpong proposed three urgent reforms for public benefit: First, completely overhaul the energy pricing formula and implement proactive measures to ensure Thais benefit quickly and fairly when global energy prices drop, within legal and fiscal frameworks. Second, increase transparency by simplifying and regularly communicating complex energy price data to the public. Third, link budget spending to real-world impact as the 2570 budget bill advances through parliamentary committees—an opportunity to prioritize reducing citizens' living costs above all else, since good budgets must solve real problems, not just look good on paper.

Prommpong emphasized that good governance isn't about competing in debates but competing to lower people's living costs. The best budget isn't one that spends everything but one that measurably reduces living expenses. "Public confidence doesn't come from longer explanations but from people genuinely feeling their lives improve. Citizens don't expect government and opposition to defeat each other—they expect all sides to unite against the cost-of-living crisis. Ultimately, politicians are judged not by parliamentary rhetoric but by the quality of life and wellbeing of the people," he said.