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Teng protests rejection of request to remove Klaatham from opposition

Teng protests rejection of request to remove Klaatham from opposition

Matichon•Politics•18m ago

Reader Briefing

Nattaphong Ruengpanyawut expressed frustration after the House Speaker rejected a request to remove Klaatham from the opposition whip.

  • •Nattaphong Ruengpanyawut posted on Facebook on November 13 regarding the rejection of his proposal.
  • •The Secretariat of the House of Representatives informed the Leader of the Opposition that the request did not comply with regulations.
  • •The proposal concerned the appointment of a new coordinating committee for opposition political parties.
  • •The rejection was based on the House of Representatives Meeting Regulations 2019 and related regulations from 2020.

Overview

  • •On November 13, Nattaphong Ruengpanyawut posted on Facebook regarding the House Speaker's rejection of a request to remove Klaatham from the opposition whip.
  • •Nattaphong Ruengpanyawut submitted a letter dated October 20, 2026, proposing a new list of members for the coordinating committee for opposition political parties.
  • •The House Speaker rejected the proposal to remove Klaatham from the opposition whip.
  • •Siroj Phaetphan, Secretary-General of the House of Representatives, stated the proposal did not comply with Clause 15 of the House of Representatives Meeting Regulations 2019.
  • •The rejection also cited non-compliance with the House of Representatives Regulations on criteria and methods for appointment and benefits of the coordinating committee for opposition political parties 2020.
  • •Nattaphong Ruengpanyawut indicated that this rejection represents a sixth instance of such a rejection following five previous cases.

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Key Entities

Person

Nattaphong Ruengpanyawut(ณัฐพงษ์ เรืองปัญญาวุฒิ)
List MP, leader of the People's Party, and Leader of the Opposition in the House of Representatives.
Klaatham(กล้าธรรม)
A person whom Nattaphong Ruengpanyawut proposed to be removed from the opposition whip.
Siroj Phaetphan(ศิโรจน์ แพทย์พันธุ์)
Secretary-General of the House of Representatives.

Organization

People's Party(พรรคประชาชน)
A political party led by Nattaphong Ruengpanyawut.
Secretariat of the House of Representatives(สำนักงานเลขาธิการสภาผู้แทนราษฎร)
The office that processed the proposal and informed the Leader of the Opposition of the House Speaker's decision.

Law

House of Representatives Meeting Regulations 2019(ข้อบังคับการประชุมสภาผู้แทนราษฎร พ.ศ. 2562)
Regulations cited as the reason for rejecting the proposal to remove Klaatham.
House of Representatives Regulations on criteria and methods for appointment and benefits of the coordinating committee for opposition political parties 2020(ระเบียบสภาผู้แทนราษฎรว่าด้วยหลักเกณฑ์ วิธีการในการแต่งตั้งและสิทธิประโยชน์ของ คณะกรรมการประสานงานพรรคการเมืองฝ่ายค้านในสภาผู้แทนราษฎร พ.ศ. 2563)
Regulations cited alongside the 2019 regulations for the rejection of the proposal.