“Pradorn” declined to comment on rumors about becoming the parliamentary speaker, joking, "Don’t you want me at Government House anymore?" He said he can do everything, whether as a minister or a legislator.
At 09:25 on 17 Feb 2026 at Government House, Pradorn Prissanantakul, Minister attached to the Prime Minister's Office and prospective Member of Parliament for Ang Thong Constituency 1 from the Bhumjaithai Party (BJT), did not answer questions regarding rumors that he would become Speaker of the House of Representatives, responding jokingly that "Are you going to kick me out? Are you really going to kick me out? Don’t you want me at Government House anymore?"
When a reporter asked whether he preferred being a minister or the Speaker of the House, Pradorn smiled and briefly replied, "I can do both."