We accept the resolution of the MPC. But I don’t agree.

Government House, The Prime Minister accepts the decision of the National Anti-Corruption Commission to not reduce interest rates. But I don't agree. Confirming that he has no right to interfere Will it be reduced next or not? You have to keep looking at the numbers. Mr. Settha Thavisin, Prime Minister and Tri-Minister of Finance, gave an interview after chairing a meeting of the National Committee to prepare for the 2026 annual meeting of the World Bank and International Monetary Fund's Council of Governors. The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) voted 5 to 2 to maintain the policy interest rate at 2.50 percent per year, saying that it must be accepted. It is the duty of the MPC. We do not have the right. When the voting results come out like that, the government cannot intervene. 'If asked if I agree, I have to say I don't agree. But it has no right to interfere. The MPC has independence in implementing monetary policy. As I studied and Mr. Phumtham I learned yesterday (February 6) that we want to see mone tary and fiscal policy work together. And now inflation has been negative for 4 months,' the Prime Minister said. When asked to reiterate that even though this resolution has not yet reduced the interest rate But do you still expect that next time it will decrease? The Prime Minister said that he must keep looking at the numbers. He has no indication as to what needs to be reduced. But the numbers come out all the time. If the numbers indicate that there is no need to reduce He will come out and tell his opinion whether he is different or agrees or sees fit. Or you have to persuade, you have to talk, you have to keep doing it. As for whether differences of opinion between the executive branch and the operational side will be an obstacle to policy management, the Prime Minister said that there are obstacles and must be resolved in every matter. Whether it's a drug problem social safety issues Or the problem of PM2.5 dust. When we are here, we have been chosen and said, 'When we are representatives of the peo ple, we are chosen to take care of various problems that occur in Thai society. The problems vary in difficulty. Must keep trying. I did not lose heart or give up. Because we've come to stand here. The well-being of our fellow citizens is the most important thing. We must take care that when we have different opinions we must talk together.' The reporter reported that the meeting of the national committee to prepare for the annual meeting of the World Bank and International Monetary Fund Council of Governors 2026 today (Feb. 7) had the name of Mr. Setthaput. Suthiwat Narueput The Governor of the Bank of Thailand (BoT) also attended the meeting. But it appears that Mr. Setthaput Send a representative to attend the meeting instead. Source: Thai News Agency