Parliament Passes 94 Bills As Cabinet Weighs Emergency Session
Parliament passed 94 bills in recent months and promulgated two new laws on July 9, with the Clean Air Act advancing to full consideration next session. The ruling coalition and opposition have cooperated smoothly in legislative proceedings
On July 9, 2025, at parliament, Kravee Prasadnantan, representing Ang Thong and the Bhumjaithai Party, briefed reporters as chair of the ruling coalition coordination committee. He reported that parliamentary proceedings between the ruling coalition and opposition have proceeded smoothly overall, with all parties respecting parliamentary rules and procedures.
In terms of legislative achievements, parliament has considered 94 bills in recent months, including 34 cabinet-resubmitted drafts. Two laws were officially promulgated today: the Facilitation of Administrative Licensing and Public Services Act, a continuation from the previous session credited to the Pheu Thai Party, and the Property Reversion and Acquisition Act.
Additional legislation remains under committee review, including the widely-anticipated Clean Air Act, which the Senate completed this week and will enter full parliamentary consideration next session. Parliament also approved five international treaties and responded to 34 live questions, with ministers answering 33 of them—a notably high response rate.
Kravee credited Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul and the cabinet for prioritizing legislative oversight. He also acknowledged opposition leader Pricha Wachirasindhu for coordinating which urgent public issues would receive ministerial responses.
Kravee emphasized that the legislative achievements benefit ordinary citizens through parliamentary oversight, not merely the government. He noted the opposition's observation that while live questions receive high response rates, general questions often face delays. He plans to present detailed statistics to the Prime Minister to measure cabinet performance on legislative accountability.
