“Som Lon” used on parliament’s online media draws likes and comments

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The Thai Parliament Channel’s Facebook page is usually moderated and quite formal, as they report activities in and related to parliament, including those of MPs, senators and officials.

On Wednesday, however, they raised eyebrows by explaining the meaning of increasingly popular Thai idiom “Som Lon”, or windfall.

The phase was used by a Move Forward MP when referring to prime minister Srettha Thavisin, who he described as a “Som Lon PM” during the second day of debate on the government’s policy statement in the parliament.

That triggered protests and a heated exchange of words between the MP and his Pheu Thai colleagues. The MP later agreed to retract his statement.

The channel wrote that, as the phrase was used during a parliament session, the page’s administrator felt the need to explain its meaning. “Som Lon”, the channel…