Warong Detkitvikrom
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Warong Detkitvikrom | |
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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 |
| Political party | Thai Rak Thai (2003–2004) Democrat (2004–2019) Action Coalition (2019–2020) Thai Pakdee (2021–present) |
| Spouse | Suwaree Detkitvikrom |
Warong Detkitvikrom (Thai: วรงค์ เดชกิจวิกรม; born 1 May 1961) is a Thai politician and former physician. He is currently the Leader of the Thai Pakdee Party. He was formerly a Member of Parliament representing Phitsanulok province under the Democrat Party, and a former Chief Executive Officer of the Action Coalition Party. He is also a leading figure of the Thai Pakdee Movement.[1][2][3]
Career
[edit]Warong is a prominent critic of the Thai government's rice pledging scheme, launched under the premiership of Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra in 2011.[4][5][6]
In January 2025, he aligned with former Red Shirt leader Jatuporn Prompan to protest the role of former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra in guiding the premiership of his daughter Paetongthan Shinawatra, the current Prime Minister.[7]
In March 2025, he advocated for the government to consider price controls on rice to ensure farmers received fair prices.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "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.
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