Speaker defends new House rules

Bangkok Post · Aekarach Sattaburuth · 2026-11-05 01:12 UTC

House Speaker Sophon Zarum has denied claims that new regulations governing the work of 35 standing parliamentary committees are intended to strip committee chairmen of their authority or silence the opposition.

House Speaker Sophon Zarum has denied claims that new regulations governing the work of 35 standing parliamentary committees are intended to strip committee chairmen of their authority or silence the opposition.

Mr Sophon said the measures would prevent overlapping investigations and ensure compliance with existing parliamentary rules. He said the regulations followed complaints that the work of standing, ad hoc and subcommittees overlapped, with more than 100 committees operating across the parliamentary system.

Government officials and representatives of various agencies, including senators, were frequently summoned to meetings, leaving them little time for their regular duties.

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