Prachachon MP Demands Party Chiefs Address Wine Lobbying Claims
Prachachon Party list MP Rachanok "Ice" Srinok has publicly challenged party leadership to address allegations that a faction of MPs uses expensive wine-drinking sessions for lobbying and faction-building while undermining hardworking colleagues. The dispute follows a Facebook critique by former Future Forward secretary Piyabutr Saengkanokkul and has reopened internal tensions, with senior party sources warning that governance is becoming difficult as every decision plays out on social media.
The Prachachon Party is in turmoil after list MP Rachanok "Ice" Srinok refused to stay silent, posting a direct challenge to party leadership to answer accusations about a "wine-sipping faction" accused of using expensive wine-drinking circles for lobbying and creating factions that undermine hardworking members.
On October 21, 2026, reporters covering the Prachachon Party revealed a tense internal atmosphere with a high likelihood of cracks emerging. The trouble began in early October when Piyabutr Saengkanokkul, secretary of the Progressive Caucus and former Future Forward Party secretary, posted on Facebook about "Entertaining Democracy," which was linked to criticism of the Prachachon Party's operations and current MPs such as list MP Rachanok Srinok.
The drama appeared to have subsided after two weeks, but recent reports indicate Rachanok entered a party Line group to ask whether any leadership figure would clarify or respond to the matter. She simultaneously took aim at individuals who rarely work but routinely organize expensive wine-drinking sessions, using alcohol-fueled lobbying to build factions and undermine diligent members — issues she said should be addressed internally rather than exploited for drunken attacks on others.
Rachanok further observed that the criticism was not offered in good faith or constructive spirit, urging party leaders to defend dedicated members and find communication methods that avoid sowing division within the voter base. Reporters checking Rachanok's Facebook found a post stating: "One thing you can definitely quit in life is worshipping individuals."
A high-level party source confirmed the situation, saying some MPs now find it difficult to work because everything must revolve around social media, and warning that in the long run this approach will not benefit the party.
