Opposition Presses PM Anutin on Southern Border Police Allowance Cuts
The Prachachon Party is urging the media to question Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul over cuts to allowances for police and volunteers in Thailand's southern border provinces. The opposition says parliamentary rules make it hard to compel the PM to answer directly, so they are appealing to the press to pursue the issue, which they say is vital for officer morale and border security.
The Prachachon Party has asked the media to question Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul about cuts to allowances for personnel in the southern border provinces, noting it is difficult to summon him to answer in parliament. At 09:30 on November 9, 2026, at Parliament, Natthaphong Ruengpanyawut, party-list MP and Prachachon Party leader in his capacity as Leader of the Opposition, gave an interview on the reduction of allowances for workers in the southern border provinces. He stated that the welfare of those performing duties has been a constant demand of the Prachachon Party, calling for comprehensive care not only for police officers but also for volunteers. When asked how the opposition would proceed, Natthaphong said they would use parliamentary mechanisms such as submitting questions, utilizing committee stages, and various consultation mechanisms to continue advocating for the welfare of operational staff. Meanwhile, Sirikanya Tansakul, party-list MP and Deputy Party Leader, added that the issue relates to the budget because border patrol police allowances sit within the Royal Thai Police budget. After news emerged, they investigated at which step the cuts occurred. She noted they would normally lodge an urgent question to the relevant minister, but the only minister directly responsible is Anutin Charnvirakul, the Prime Minister who oversees the Royal Thai Police. Getting the PM to answer an urgent question is very difficult. Therefore, she asked the media to also question the PM on this matter, as it affects the morale of border police who need adequate allowances to perform their duties in the three southern border provinces — an important issue on which they want the truth.
