US Senate · Bangkok Post
MP questions watchdogs' big budgets
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A People's Party (PP) MP has questioned the performance of three constitutional independent agencies, saying they receive almost 10 billion baht in annual funding but have failed to execute their tasks efficiently.
Key facts
- A People's Party (PP) MP has questioned the performance of three constitutional independent agencies, saying they receive almost 10 billion baht in annual funding but have failed to execute their tasks efficiently.
- The MP also warned their current structure risks reinforcing the "blue regime"
- Speaking during the third day of the parliamentary debate on the 2027 fiscal budget bill on Wednesday, Phanida Mongkolsawat, PP MP for Samut Prakan, scrutinised budget requests for the Election Commission (EC), the National Anti-Corruption
- She also noted that complaints over the February 2026 general election remained largely unresolved
Summary
The MP also warned their current structure risks reinforcing the "blue regime" system in politics.
Speaking during the third day of the parliamentary debate on the 2027 fiscal budget bill on Wednesday, Phanida Mongkolsawat, PP MP for Samut Prakan, scrutinised budget requests for the Election Commission (EC), the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) and the State Audit Office (SAO).