Prime Minister Vote 2026: The Secretary-General of the House of Representatives sent an urgent letter to MPs scheduling the prime minister vote at 10:00 AM on 19 March. The voting will be open; everyone must announce their choice. The selected candidate must receive more than half the votes. This time, senators will not be involved.
On 17 March 2026, reporters reported that Mr. Siroj Paetpan, Secretary-General of the House of Representatives, sent an urgent letter to the members of the House of Representatives concerning
a meeting of the House of Representatives. The Speaker ordered a meeting of the 27th House, year 1, session 2 (first regular annual session) on Thursday, 19 March 2026, starting at 10:00 AM, at the House of Representatives meeting room on the 2nd floor of the Parliament Building.
On that day, the agenda includes Mr. Sophon Sarum, Speaker of the House, informing the assembly of the royal command appointing the Speaker and Deputy Speakers of the House of Representatives. Then, an urgent matter will be considered to approve the person suitable to be appointed Prime Minister under Section 159 of the Constitution of the Kingdom of Thailand.
political parties propose candidates listed in their party’s prime minister candidate list. The party must have at least 5% of the total sitting MPs in the House, or 25 seats. The nomination must be supported by at least one-tenth of the total sitting MPs.
Then, the nominated candidate will present their vision to assist MPs in deciding. Voting will be open by calling members in alphabetical order; members will call out their chosen candidate or "abstain." The candidate must receive more than half of all sitting MPs’ votes. After a candidate secures the majority, the Speaker will submit the name to the King for royal appointment as Prime Minister.
