Parit urges House Speaker not to limit session time for EC report

Khaosod•Politics•13d ago

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Parit Wacharasindhu urges the House Speaker and deputies to allow sessions to run late to ensure full debate on the Election Commission's annual reports.

•Parit Wacharasindhu gave an interview on September 3, 2026, regarding House session time constraints.
•The issue follows an incident on September 2, 2026, where MPs' speaking times were cut due to a 19:00 finish limit.
•Parit Wacharasindhu requested cooperation to allow the session to continue into the evening or night as necessary for the agenda.
•The current agenda involves the annual reports of the Election Commission for the years 2024 and 2025.

Overview

•On September 3, 2026, Parit Wacharasindhu addressed concerns regarding the House Speaker's tendency to set strict closing times for sessions.
•Parit Wacharasindhu commented on a previous incident where Mallika Jirapanwanich muted the microphone of Pattarapong Leelapat during a debate.
•Parit Wacharasindhu stated that a strict 19:00 finish limit on September 2, 2026, caused speaking times for People's Party MPs to be reduced from 7 minutes to 5 minutes.
•Parit Wacharasindhu noted that previous House sessions did not have such strict time constraints when there were many agenda items.
•The House is scheduled to discuss the 2024 and 2025 annual reports of the Election Commission, which involve the Senate election period.
•Parit Wacharasindhu previously consulted with the House Speaker on the morning of September 2, 2026.
•Parit Wacharasindhu called for cooperation from the government whip, the House Speaker, and the two Deputy Speakers to avoid fixed ending times.
•Parit Wacharasindhu warned that setting a fixed closing time creates limitations on the debate of members.

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Key Quotes

Parit Wacharasindhu

"I hope that today there will be no attempt to close the House session early to block the debate on this matter."

หวังว่าในวันนี้จะไม่มีความพยายามปิดประชุมสภาฯเร็ว เพื่อปิดกั้นการอภิปรายในเรื่องนี้

Key Entities

Person

Parit Wacharasindhu(พริษฐ์ วัชรสินธุ์)ℹ️

A list MP and Deputy Leader of the People's Party.

Mallika Jirapanwanich(มัลลิกา จิระพันธุ์วาณิช)

The First Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives.

Pattarapong Leelapat(ภัทรพงษ์ ลีลาภัทร์)

A Chiang Mai MP from the People's Party.

Organization

People's Party(พรรคประชาชน)

A political party to which Parit Wacharasindhu and Pattarapong Leelapat belong.

Election Commission(คณะกรรมการการเลือกตั้ง)

The body whose 2024 and 2025 annual reports are subject to House debate.

Law

Clean Air Management Act B.E. ...(พ.ร.บ.บริหารจัดการเพื่ออากาศสะอาด พ.ศ.…)

A draft act that was being debated when Pattarapong Leelapat's microphone was muted.

Place

Parliament(รัฐสภา)ℹ️

The location where the interviews and House sessions take place.