Warong 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]

Warong Detkitvikrom
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	(1961-05-01) 1 May 1961 (age 64) 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

Career

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]