Amnesty Bill Passes Swiftly; 'Adisorn' Sole Dissenter; Many Abstain

Matichon•Politics•17d ago

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The House of Representatives approved an amnesty bill with a significant majority, though one government MP, Adisorn Piangket, voted against it, and numerous members abstained.

•The House of Representatives passed the peace-building society bill on July 9, 2026.
•The bill was approved with 307 votes in favor, 141 against, and 2 abstentions.
•Adisorn Piangket, an MP from Pheu Thai, was the sole government-aligned member to vote against the bill.
•A substantial number of MPs, including prominent figures, abstained from voting.

Overview

•On July 9, 2026, the House of Representatives held a vote on the peace-building society bill.
•The House of Representatives voted to approve the draft peace-building society bill.
•The bill received 307 votes in favor, 141 votes against, and 2 abstentions, resulting in its advancement.
•The majority of the 'yes' votes came from government coalition parties, including Bhumjaithai and Pheu Thai.
•Adisorn Piangket, an MP from Pheu Thai, voted against the bill, dissenting from the government's whip.
•Several MPs from Bhumjaithai, including Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul, did not record a vote, resulting in their absence from the tally.
•Members of the Democrat Party, led by Abhisit Vejjajiva, voted against the bill, accounting for 16 'no' votes.
•Numerous MPs from various parties, including Prachachart and Klaithamm, abstained from voting, resulting in a high number of non-recorded votes.

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Key Quotes

Adisorn Piangket

"'Adisorn' the only one dissenting from the government side."

'Adisorn' หนึ่งเดียว สวนซีกรัฐบาล

Key Entities

Person

Adisorn Piangket(อดิศร เพียงเกษ)

An MP for Pheu Thai Party who voted against the government's amnesty bill.

Mallika Chirapanvanij(น.ส.มัลลิกา จิระพันธุ์วาณิช)

First Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives who abstained from voting on the amnesty bill.

Anutin Charnvirakul(นายอนุทิน ชาญวีรกูล)ℹ️

Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, and leader of the Bhumjaithai Party, who did not record a vote on the amnesty bill.

Chayachok Chidchob(นายไชยชนก ชิดชอบ)

Minister of Digital Economy and Society and Secretary-General of the Bhumjaithai Party, who did not record a vote on the amnesty bill.

Nan Boonyathida Somchai(น.ส.แนน บุณย์ธิดา สมชัย)

Deputy Minister of Digital Economy and Society and spokesperson for the Bhumjaithai Party, who did not record a vote on the amnesty bill.

Chaturon Chaisaeng(นายจาตุรนต์ ฉายแสง)ℹ️

An MP for Pheu Thai Party who did not record a vote on the amnesty bill.

Pol. Col. Tavorn Sodsong(พ.ต.อ.ทวี สอดส่อง)ℹ️

Leader of the Prachachart Party who did not record a vote on the amnesty bill.

Abhisit Vejjajiva(นายอภิสิทธิ์ เวชชาชีวะ)ℹ️

Leader of the Democrat Party who led the party in voting against the amnesty bill.

Pitakdet Detdecho(นายพิทักษ์เดช เดชเดโช)

An MP for the Democrat Party from Nakhon Si Thammarat who abstained from voting on the amnesty bill.

Karnpadee Riowpairoj(นางการดี เรียวไพโรจน์)

Deputy Leader of the Democrat Party who did not record a vote on the amnesty bill.

Chuan Leekpai(นายชวน หลีกภัย)ℹ️

An MP for the Democrat Party who did not record a vote on the amnesty bill.

Satit Wongnongtoey(นายสาทิตย์ วงศ์หนองเตย)ℹ️

An MP for the Democrat Party who did not record a vote on the amnesty bill.

Sakoltee Phattiyakul(นายสกลธี ภัททิยกุล)ℹ️

An MP for the Democrat Party who did not record a vote on the amnesty bill.

Organization

House of Representatives(สภาผู้แทนราษฎร)ℹ️

The legislative body that voted on and approved the amnesty bill.

Senate(วุฒิสภา)ℹ️

The legislative body that amended the peace-building society bill.

Bhumjaithai Party(พรรคภูมิใจไทย)ℹ️

A government coalition party that provided the majority of 'yes' votes for the amnesty bill.

Pheu Thai Party(พรรคเพื่อไทย)ℹ️

A government coalition party that contributed votes to the approval of the amnesty bill.

Prachachart Party(พรรคประชาชาติ)ℹ️

A political party whose MPs largely voted in favor of the amnesty bill, with one abstention.

Klaithamm Party(พรรคกล้าธรรม)

A political party that voted in favor of the amnesty bill, with many abstentions.

People Party(พรรคประชาชน)

A political party that voted against the amnesty bill.

Democrat Party(พรรคประชาธิปัตย์)ℹ️

A political party that largely voted against the amnesty bill.

Thai Ruam Palang Party(พรรคไทรวมพลัง)

A political party that voted against the amnesty bill.

New Dimension Party(พรรคมิติใหม่)

A political party that voted against the amnesty bill.

Law

Peace Building Society Bill(ร่างพระราชบัญญัติ (พ.ร.บ.) สร้างเสริมสังคมสันติสุข)

The amnesty bill that was voted on and approved by the House of Representatives.