House Speaker

  • Thailand NewsNew deputy House Speakers elected in Thai Parliament shake-up

    New deputy House Speakers elected in Thai Parliament shake-up

    In a dramatic power shift today, Pichet Chuamuangphan of the Pheu Thai Party has clinched the role of first deputy House Speaker, while Paradorn Prissananantakul from Bhumjaithai took the position of second deputy. Both MPs sailed through unopposed, but their appointments come amid growing political turbulence. Pichet, who was nominated by Bhumjaithai leader Anutin Charnvirakul, had previously served as the…

  • Thailand NewsThai House of Representatives to make 7.8 billion baht budget cut

    Thai House of Representatives to make 7.8 billion baht budget cut

    The House of Representatives is set to proceed with the second and third readings of the budget bill for the 2025 fiscal year next week. This development comes amidst reports that the proposed spending plan has been reduced by nearly 8 billion baht. House Speaker Wan Muhamad Noor Matha announced that the budget debate will take place from September 3…

  • Politics NewsHouse to select new deputy speaker after Padipat loses MP status

    House to select new deputy speaker after Padipat loses MP status

    The House of Representatives is set to select a new first deputy House speaker next Wednesday following Padipat Suntiphada’s loss of MP status, a result of the constitutional court’s dissolution of the Move Forward Party (MFP), according to chief government whip Wisut Chainaroon. A Pheu Thai Party MP, Wisut, emphasised that the position must be filled by a member of…

  • Thailand NewsBhumjaithai eyes deputy House speaker role amid MFP uncertainty

    Bhumjaithai eyes deputy House speaker role amid MFP uncertainty

    Bhumjaithai Party is reportedly eyeing the position of first deputy House speaker if the Move Forward Party (MFP) faces dissolution next week. Currently, the role is held by Fair Party MP Padipat Suntiphada, who was originally a MFP MP for Phitsanulok province at the time of his nomination and selection. The law prohibits the main opposition party from having one…

  • Hot NewsIntruder who attacked US House Speaker’s husband says it was a suicide misison

    Intruder who attacked US House Speaker’s husband says it was a suicide misison

    The intruder who broke into US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s home and severely injured her husband, says it was a suicide mission. David DePape hit Paul Pelosi in the head with a hammer, leaving him unconscious in a pool of blood leaving him to be hospitalised with a skull fracture. DePape was captured and arrested, telling police that he was…

  • Politics NewsHouse speaker insists parliament building is safe, despite several MPs testing positive

    House speaker insists parliament building is safe, despite several MPs testing positive

    The Speaker of the Thai House of Representatives has insisted parliamentary business can continue as normal and that meetings are safe. Chuan Leekpai was responding to news that a number of MPs have tested positive for Covid-19. According to a Bangkok Post report, the speaker is anxious to have sessions continue as normal, pointing out that there are strict Covid-19…

  • Politics NewsThe show must go on: House to meet this week, despite 12 MPs having Covid-19

    The show must go on: House to meet this week, despite 12 MPs having Covid-19

    Parliamentary meetings scheduled for Wednesday and Friday of this week will go ahead, despite 12 MPs and 13 parliamentary officials being infected with Covid-19. Thai PBS World reports that House Speaker, Chuan Leekpai, says the meetings will take place, as his advisor, Dr. Sukit Atthopakorn, has stated, “the House must be able to function”. Sukit added that additional preventative measures…

  • Covid-19 NewsAmerica sees an easing of mask-wearing for those fully vaccinated

    America sees an easing of mask-wearing for those fully vaccinated

    America is seeing an easing of mask wearing rules for those who are fully vaccinated against Covid-19. The Centre for Disease Control and Prevention announced the new regulation yesterday, which allows those inoculated against the coronavirus, to stop wearing masks outdoors in crowds and in most indoor settings. US President Joe Biden, who held a press conference without wearing a…

  • Thailand Protest NewsHouse Speaker confirms agreement for special parliamentary session

    House Speaker confirms agreement for special parliamentary session

    The Speaker of the lower house of Parliament has confirmed that there is cross-party agreement for an extraordinary parliamentary session to be convened in the wake of the ongoing political unrest in Thailand. Chuan Leekpai has notified PM Prayut Chan-o-cha of the agreement to hold the special session in a bid to seek a resolution to the conflict. Anti-government protests…

  • Transport NewsNok Air blames some of its losses on MPs who don’t show up for flights

    Nok Air blames some of its losses on MPs who don’t show up for flights

    Part of Nok Air’s current losses are being blamed on privileged MPs, who receive free flights on the budget carrier but don’t turn up for their flights. Somboon Uthaiwiankul, secretary for the government’s House Speaker, says the issue was brought up by executives of the airline during a meeting with the House Speaker, Chuan Leekpai. The executives told him last…

  • Politics NewsGovernment faces no-confidence vote with loss of five independent MPs

    Government faces no-confidence vote with loss of five independent MPs

    The Government was sworn in less than a month ago on July 17, but already faces the prospect of a no confidence motion on its ability to control the lower house majority after five MPs pulled out of the 19-party coalition bloc. Last week the ruling Government lost a vote on the floor over the role of the House Speaker.…

  • Politics NewsThai Government suffers first defeat in lower house

    Thai Government suffers first defeat in lower house

    PHOTO: Thai PBS Highlighting the Government’s frail grip on power, the ruling Palang Pracharat government, together with its 19 coalition partners, suffered its first defeat in the lower house yesterday. The matter was over a parliamentary regulation that would specify the House speaker’s impartiality in the performance of their duties. Regulation Number 9 was debated at length in the Lower…