Opposition Pushes for November No-Confidence Debate Against 18 Ministers

Opposition chief whip Prasit Wacharasin pressed the Cabinet to expedite the allocation of dates for a no-confidence debate, hoping for a resolution within November. He remains confident that time can be allocated even with a busy calendar, and while he is open to adjusting the debate structure, he refuses to cut the core content.

Speaking at 9:00 a.m. on October 27, 2026, at Parliament, Prasit, a party-list MP for the Prachachon Party and chair of the opposition whip coordination committee, addressed the three-way whip meeting aimed at setting a debate schedule and allocating time for the motion of no confidence against individual ministers under Section 151 of the Constitution. He said no formal appointment had yet been heard from the House Speaker.

The Speaker, however, indicated willingness to follow the opposition's proposal to send a formal letter to the Cabinet asking for a window during the current session when the debate could be held. Prasit hopes for a swift, clear response from the Cabinet and a time slot secured as early as possible in November.

Asked about signals from the government suggesting early December, Prasit noted the Prime Minister had mentioned early December, but the opposition believes November still has availability. He acknowledged fixed international commitments such as the APEC summit and the ASEAN Summit, but argued that removing those periods still leaves sufficient days. He suggested November 7–11 or November 9–13 as windows the opposition is already prepared for.

Prasit added that the opposition aims to finalize the week and dates for debate as soon as possible, pending Cabinet clarity. Opposition parties will hold informal talks this week to allocate debate time for every possible scenario.

When asked if the debate content would be trimmed if the government only grants four days, Prasit said the key is adjusting the presentation of core substance, not reducing it. The opposition has prepared content based on a five-day, 60-hour framework, a standard used in the past. With the Cabinet now expanded to 18 ministers, a proportional time allocation is reasonable. While open to negotiation and compromise, any new time frame must accommodate the full evidence and arguments so that all 500 MPs can make informed decisions when voting on each minister individually. This week's internal opposition talks will focus on the time framework, with the goal of managing the debate without sacrificing the substance of the evidence to be presented.