Warong Dechgitvigrom
Warong Dechgitvigrom | |
|---|---|
วรงค์ เดชกิจวิกรม | |
Warong in 2010 | |
| Member of the House of Representatives for Phitsanulok province | |
| In office 6 February 2005 – 9 December 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Phitak Santiwongdecha |
| Succeeded by | Padipat Santipada |
| Leader of the Thai Pakdee Party | |
| In office 24 August 2021 – 5 August 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Founding of the party |
| Succeeded by | Isaraporn Narinn |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 May 1961 Mueang Sukhothai, Sukhothai, Thailand |
| Party | Thai Rak Thai (2003–2004) Democrat (2004–2019) Action Coalition (2019–2020) Thai Pakdee (2021–present) |
| Spouse | Suwaree Dechgitvigrom |
Warong Dechgitvigrom (Thai: วรงค์ เดชกิจวิกรม; born 1 May 1961) is a Thai politician and former physician. He currently serves as the leader of the Thai Pakdee Party and as a member of the House of Representatives elected through the party-list system. He was formerly a member of the House of Representatives for Phitsanulok Province under the Democrat Party and the chief executive officer of the Action Coalition Party. He is also a leading figure in the Thai Pakdee Movement.[1][2][3]
Career
Warong is a prominent critic of the Thai government’s rice-pledging scheme, launched in 2011 under the premiership of Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra.[4][5][6]
In January 2025, he aligned with former Red Shirt leader Jatuporn Prompan in protesting the influence of former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra over the administration of his daughter, then–prime minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra.[7]
In March 2025, he called on the government to consider implementing price controls on rice to ensure that farmers received fair prices.[2]
References
- ^ "The time is not ripe". Bangkok Post. 1 March 2025. Retrieved 9 March 2025.
- ^ a b Arunmas, Phusadee (8 March 2025). "Bananas are not 'rice replacement'". Bangkok Post. Retrieved 9 March 2025.
- ^ "April Fool's Day prank backfires on Thai Vietjet; royalists take it seriously | Prachatai English". prachataienglish.com. 5 April 2022. Retrieved 9 March 2025.
- ^ "Rotting rice came from old pledge scheme". Bangkok Post. 18 September 2013. Retrieved 9 March 2025.
- ^ Kedmey, Dan (12 July 2013). "How Thailand's Botched Rice Scheme Blew a Big Hole in its Economy". Time. ISSN 0040-781X. Retrieved 9 March 2025.
- ^ "Prayut calls for calm over rice crisis". nationthailand. 5 November 2016. Retrieved 9 March 2025.
- ^ "Fragile Red-Yellow-Orange equilibrium tremors". world.thaipbs.or.th. Retrieved 9 March 2025.