Democrats Plan No-Confidence Debate Before Parliament Opens

The Democrat Party will hold a key meeting on August 25 ahead of the new parliamentary session, with a no-confidence debate against the government expected to be on the agenda alongside constitutional draft discussions and other government priorities. At 10:30 a.m. on August 22, 2025, at Parliament, Democrat MP Sakolthee Patthiyakul, an MP list nominee and deputy party leader, revealed the planned August 25 party meeting would cover the no-confidence motion and multiple issues for the upcoming parliamentary session. When asked what points the Democrats would raise in the no-confidence debate, Sakolthee said party leader Abhisit Vejjajiva would focus on Senate influence-peddling, deputy leader Kanyaratana Liaopairoj would target the TH-AI Passport program, and Sakolthee himself would examine alleged negligence in the Health Ministry regarding cannabis, herbal products, and private medical practitioners, as well as problems within the National Health Security Office. Asked whether it was time for a no-confidence debate, Sakolthee said there were multiple issues with sound reasons and evidence that would show the public the government's shortcomings. When pressed on whether opposition votes would be sufficient to topple the government, Sakolthee acknowledged that the opposition already struggled with no-confidence votes on other issues but argued that at minimum the debate would serve as a public forum to expose wrongdoing and let citizens judge, noting that opposition forces might lose the vote but win public opinion depending on the credibility and weight of evidence presented.