House Speaker Confirms No-Confidence Debate This Session
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At 11:20 a.m. on October 26, 2026, at Parliament, House Speaker Sopon Saran told reporters that the opposition had asked him to submit a letter to the Cabinet for a general debate leading to a no-confidence vote against individual ministers under Section 151 of the Constitution. He said he accepted all of the opposition's proposals based on the agreed principle of mutual compromise — a 4+1 day framework. The government had offered time this week, but the opposition said they needed more time to organize and requested any date in November or December instead. Sopon confirmed the debate will definitely happen, though the exact date remains unknown pending the Cabinet's schedule clearance. He guaranteed the debate will take place within this session, citing the Prime Minister's own readiness and the heavy legislative workload. The Speaker said he will send the letter today per the opposition's proposal. He dismissed concerns about scheduling difficulties, noting weekends are also possible, and characterized the no-confidence debate as a normal constitutional check on the executive. "I am the guarantee," he said, urging the public not to overreact. He concluded by noting it was a Buddhist holy day and he would go make merit.
