Politician Fires Back At PM Over Parliament Attendance
Pheu Thai MP Nattapong Ruengpanya criticized Prime Minister Anutin for poor Parliament attendance after the PM claimed not to recognize him during questioning over a controversial 400-billion-baht loan decree. Nattapong argued the governmen
On July 9, 2025, at Parliament, Nattapong Ruengpanya, a Pheu Thai list-based MP and party leader, commented on Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul and Interior Minister saying he didn't know Nattapong after being questioned about opposition calls for accountability over the 400-billion-baht loan decree allegedly breaching the Constitution.
Nattapong stated: "The PM may not attend Parliament very often, so he doesn't remember MPs' faces. I understand that. If he wants to remember other lawmakers, he should answer parliamentary questions more frequently to refresh his memory."
When asked about the PM's position that the National Security Council cannot be dissolved because it has been with Thailand a long time, Nattapong said each government agency must review its origins and purpose, since domestic security agencies have diverse functions with significant overlaps. He cited Vietnam's example of streamlining and consolidating provincial administrations, arguing that reviewing which agencies could be merged or dissolved would ultimately benefit citizens and save the nation's budget.
