"Tae Mongkolkit" submitted a letter to the Election Commission's chairman to discuss the law of swimming across the Chao Phraya River.

Can I raise money to help flood people?

Prepare for the election of the leader of the Thai Sriwilai party on December 10

At 10:00 a.m. on October 25, 2022, Mr. Mongkolkit

Suksintharanon

Members of the House of Representatives (MPs) in a party list form

Thai Sriwilai Party

Traveled to the Office of the Election Commission (Election Commission), Government Center, Chaengwattana, to submit a letter to the Election Commission President to discuss the law regarding activities to help people affected by disasters.

Mr. Mongkolkit said that he is now a member of the Thai Sriwilai Party only.

Because he has been in the position of party leader for 4 years, which is in accordance with the party regulations.

will not be able to maintain

with the first deputy party leader acting for the party leader

The party will elect a new party leader on December 10, 2022.

Due to the current situation, the people are suffering from flooding.

The assistance is only the local government agencies with very little budget.

or the province itself has a limited budget

The federal government can save up to 10% of people in all their hardships.

and affix the conditions for 180 days before the expiration of the term under the Organic Act on the Election of Members of the House of Representatives, Section 68 (1), causing political parties, MPs, or candidates

Can't issue personal money to help people

In the past, political parties were allowed no more than 3 million baht at a time, if more than 3 million baht charged for MPs, or that applicants did not exceed 3 hundred thousand baht per time.

“If we don't have this rule, applicants will be able to issue personal money to help people's brothers and sisters immediately without limitations.

Now, I think that there are 2 paths, namely 1, according to the original regulations that the Election Commission had announced in case of assuming full term.

There is a condition that

In the case of making merit at the Kathin event, MPs or politicians can be the chairman of the Kathin

can have a name on the Kathin envelope

to raise money for the temple, but

MPs are not allowed to pay

This is comparable to the ONE MAN ON CHAOPHRAYA RIVER project in raising money through 3 foundations, Ruamkatanyu, Po Tek Tung and Khun Bum Panadda's Doing Good Organization, which is an organization that has been in the area to help. people already

By swimming alone or going back and forth and raising money, it doesn't come past me.

It's just a raising campaign to encourage more donations to the 3 foundations.”

In the end, Mr. Mongkolkit also said that now the people's brothers and sisters are at risk of being in the water.

I myself am a representative of the people, I don't risk being a representative for anything.

Confirm that it will not interfere with all the money that comes in. However, it must wait for the Election Commission to allow it first.