House Secretariat explains budget request for House Speaker's car

Matichon•Politics•3d ago

Reader Briefing

The Secretariat of the House of Representatives clarifies that the budget request for the House Speaker's official car is to replace vehicles reaching their 6-year service limit.

•Siroj Phaetphan clarified the budget request for the House Speaker's official car rental for the 2027 fiscal year.
•Four official cars acquired during Chuan Leekpai's term will reach their 6-year service limit in January and April 2027.
•House Speaker Sophon has used a personal car since taking office to save government funds.
•The budget request for the House Speaker's car rental is 5,421,600 Baht.

Overview

•The Secretariat of the House of Representatives is responding to concerns raised by People's Party MP Phanthil Nuamchoem regarding the 2027 fiscal year budget.
•Official cars for the House Speaker were purchased on January 10, 2021, and for the two Deputy Speakers and the Leader of the Opposition on April 16, 2021.
•The four official cars will reach their 6-year service limit on January 5, 2027, and April 16, 2027, during Sophon's term.
•Siroj Phaetphan stated that House Speaker Sophon has used a personal car for missions since taking office and does not wish to use the official car to save on fuel and maintenance costs.
•The Secretariat of the House of Representatives changed the procurement method from purchasing to renting to reduce long-term maintenance and repair burdens.
•The requested budget for the current House Speaker's car rental for fiscal year 2027 is 5,421,600 Baht, which matches the budget for the Leader of the Opposition.
•The budget request for new official cars follows the Prime Minister's Office Regulations on Government Vehicles 1980.
•Pol. Maj. Gen. Wichai Sangprapai stated that House Speaker Sophon has never used a government car or claimed fuel expenses while performing duties.

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Key Entities

Person

Siroj Phaetphan(ศิโรจน์ แพทย์พันธุ์)

Secretary-General of the House of Representatives.

Phanthil Nuamchoem(ภัณฑิล น่วมเจิม)

Bangkok MP from the People's Party.

Chuan Leekpai(ชวน หลีกภัย)ℹ️

Former House Speaker during whose term the current official cars were acquired.

Sophon(โสภณ)

The current House Speaker who uses a personal car for official missions.

Wichai Sangprapai(วิชัย สังข์ประไพ)ℹ️

Advisor to the House Speaker.

Organization

People's Party(พรรคประชาชน)

The political party of MP Phanthil Nuamchoem.

Secretariat of the House of Representatives(สำนักงานเลขาธิการสภาผู้แทนราษฎร)

The agency responsible for preparing the budget request for official vehicles of the House of Representatives.

Ministry of Finance(กระทรวงการคลัง)ℹ️

The ministry whose guidelines were used to determine the car rental budget.

Law

Prime Minister's Office Regulations on Government Vehicles 1980(ระเบียบสำนักนายกรัฐมนตรีว่าด้วยรถราชการ พ.ศ. 2523)

The regulation governing the procurement and replacement of government vehicles.

Place

Parliament(รัฐสภา)ℹ️

The location where the press statement was held.