Activist demands DPM's exit from govt oil supply task forcePhiphat RatchakitprakarnActivist Srisuwan Janya has asked Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul to remove Deputy Prime Minister and Transport Minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn from the government's emergency oil supply task force, alleging conflicts of interest amid a worsening nationwide fuel shortage. He said Mr Phiphat, a former oil business owner with extensive fuel station and transport interests, should not be asked to supervise oil traders, even if those businesses are now managed by relatives. Mr Srisuwan said the appointment could violate the 2017 constitution and anti-corruption laws concerning conflicts of interest. Mr Srisuwan questioned whether the public could trust the body to make decisions free from the influence of major oil companies. He cited 214 fuel stations in Songkhla province that were unable to maintain adequate supply.

Source: Bangkok Post March 21, 2026 23:37 UTC