Opposition Leader Calls for PM Accountability in Parliament
Opposition leader Nattapong Rueangpanyawut demanded the Prime Minister personally present the budget and answer live parliamentary questions, citing the PM's repeated avoidance of direct accountability to lawmakers.
On July 3, 2025, Nattapong Rueangpanyawut, a list-based MP and leader of the People's Party opposition faction, criticized ministers for avoiding live parliamentary questioning. He noted that while the Prime Minister should answer parliamentary questions, there are only two major annual agenda items requiring his presence: the budget bill review and no-confidence debate votes. Rueangpanyawut argued the PM could manage these two occasions and should attend the 2570 fiscal year budget presentation personally. He called on the ruling coalition to coordinate with opposition to reschedule sessions if the PM and Interior Minister have international travel obligations, allowing the Premier to present the budget and answer live questions directly. "To this day, the PM has never answered live parliamentary questions posed by members multiple times," Rueangpanyawut said, urging greater accountability to parliament.
