Anutin unveils Bhumjaithai 4-pillar strategy ahead of 2026 election

Bhumjaithai Party Policy Announcement

At the Aksra Theatre, 3rd Floor, King Power, PM Anutin Charnvirakul, Leader of the Bhumjaithai Party, officially announced on Wednesday (December 24) the party's policy platform for the upcoming election.

The event was attended by key figures and advisors, including Sihasak Phuangketkeow, Ekniti Nitithanprapas, and Suphajee Suthumpun.

They were joined by Chaichanok Chidchob (Secretary-General), Sabeeda Thaised, and prospective candidates from both the constituency and party-list systems nationwide.

Core Policy Pillars

The Bhumjaithai Party’s strategy focuses on addressing four critical national challenges: Economy, Security, Society, and Natural Disasters. Key policy highlights include:

Economic Growth & Cost of Living:

• Let's Go Halves Plus: An enhanced co-payment subsidy scheme.
• 3% GDP Plus: Driving economic growth beyond the 3% benchmark.
• Electricity Subsidy: Capping electricity costs at under 3 baht per unit.
• Green Economy: Transitioning to sustainable practices, including the promotion of electric motorcycles.
• Welfare Plus Card: An upgraded version of the state welfare card for low-income earners.
• Barter Trading: e.g., purchasing aircraft in exchange for agricultural products to manage surplus crops.

Social Welfare & Healthcare:

• Senior Employment: Creating dedicated job opportunities to provide income for the elderly.
• Volunteer Nurses: A program offering 15,000 baht for 4 years, encouraging the younger generation to work in their hometowns while providing local elderly care.
• Education: "True Free Education" initiatives.

Security & Safety:

• Security Wall: Protecting Thais from modern threats and strictly curbing illegal imports.
• Volunteer Soldiers: Recruiting 100,000 personnel with a monthly salary of 12,000 baht, featuring Up-skill and Re-skill programs to transition into Non-Commissioned Officer (NCO) roles.
• Drug Rehabilitation: Establishing specialised treatment centres in every district.
• Disaster Fund: A dedicated fund to manage and mitigate natural disasters.

Anutin said the party was confident and fully prepared to contest the next general election, describing it as the most important vote since the party was founded, as public expectations of its performance had risen.

Speaking to party members, Anutin said Bhumjaithai would campaign under the slogan Say and Do Plus, arguing the party had to raise its standards across the board, from personnel to policy and strategy.

He said Bhumjaithai had built “complete” governing experience across key portfolios, including the economy, society, national security, industry, the environment, agriculture, public health and foreign affairs.

He also cited the party’s handling of crises ranging from disasters and pandemics to border security threats, saying the party had strengthened itself “in every dimension” over more than a decade.

Anutin noted that the party had grown in each of the past three elections and urged voters to back Bhumjaithai again, saying stronger support would allow it to deliver development more quickly and effectively.

He argued the party’s credibility came not only from its ability to work, but also from its ability to work with all sectors, including the civil service, political actors and the armed forces.

He said Thailand faced four major threats: economic and social risks, disasters caused by both natural and human factors, and security threats linked to border issues, and claimed the Bhumjaithai-led government had worked intensively over the past two months to address border problems.

He thanked agencies involved, particularly the military, for cooperating with the government.

Anutin also pledged a crackdown on what he called “grey” networks, including scammer rings, gambling and casinos, and “grey capital, vowing to build a national “fence” to protect the public from these threats.

On military policy, he said Bhumjaithai would expand voluntary service, proposing to replace the term “conscript soldiers” with “volunteer soldiers”.

Under the plan, volunteers would receive 12,000 baht a month and enter a four-year programme combining military training, job skills and further education, with pathways to progress to non-commissioned and commissioned ranks.

On the economy, Anutin said the party would revive Let's Go Halves Plus, saying he still “owed” the public 2,400 baht and asking for a chance to “repay” it, promising the scheme would return in an upgraded form.

He said the party aimed to strengthen “Made in Thailand” products and align policies with new global rules, including Net Zero, which he said must be practical and delivered quickly.

He added that Bhumjaithai would propose a national disaster fund and roll out policies as a single integrated package, prioritising quality of life through measures focused on children, education and health.

Looking ahead, Anutin said that if Bhumjaithai returned to power, he would serve as prime minister, with Sihasak as deputy prime minister and foreign minister.

He also named Suphajee as a proposed deputy prime minister overseeing commerce, industry and trade, and said Ekniti would remain deputy prime minister and finance minister, insisting the team would deliver results “bigger” than those achieved in the past three months.