Strong Response! Anutin Delivers Message to Sirikanya After Emergency Decree for 400 Billion Baht Drawn Up on Just 5 Pages
Prime Minister Anutin defended a 400 billion baht emergency decree at a May 11 press conference, dismissing opposition concerns and calling the brief document's efficiency a mark of actual work experience over mere talk.
Prime Minister Anutin Charansanitwong held a press conference at Government House on May 11, 2025, responding to Democrat Party Deputy Leader Korn Chatikavanij's concerns that the 400 billion baht emergency decree could compromise fiscal discipline. Anutin said it's natural for opposition members to think that way, but as the ruling government, his administration must urgently solve public problems and boost the economy.
When asked about comparisons between the Thai Strong program and the Thai Help Plus program, Anutin said both share the same intention of improving the economy, and he urged people not to compare them as it creates conflict. He assured that the Thai Help Plus program will quickly resolve public hardship while stimulating economic growth.
When asked whether the government should listen to Korn as a politically experienced voice, Anutin responded that the government already listens to all inputs because everyone has political experience and work success to their credit. He urged people not to use experience as a tool for intimidation or comparison.
Regarding People's Party Deputy Leader Sirikanya Tansakul's comment that the government allocated 400 billion baht but used only 5 pages of paper, Anutin called this efficiency and remarked that there's a clear difference between people with actual work experience and those who merely talk without having done the work.
