The parliament session grew heated as MP Chris from the Economic Party criticized People's Party MPs for using ChatGPT to prepare their debates. He said that allowing this in parliament was like a lottery-winning tricycle entering the chamber. Pakornwut from the People's Party responded, saying at least they did not trick the general into campaigning. The press conference did not end there, with reports that People's Party MPs rushed over to confront him.
On 2 April 2026 at 09:00 at the parliament, a session chaired by Speaker Sophon Sarum was held to acknowledge multiple reports. The atmosphere was calm throughout the day until around 16:00, when the meeting was reviewing the auditor's report and financial report of the Fund for Former Parliament Members for the year ending 30 September 2024. A verbal clash erupted between People's Party MPs and Economic Party MP Chris Potranan, a party-list MP. Chris protested against Bangkok MP Phandin Nuamjerim of the People's Party for violating parliamentary rules. Chris said he believed the public currently has issues with this parliament and with politicians they elected, questioning whether their work justifies taxpayers' money. He asked if some MPs used ChatGPT to write their debates but still could not recite them properly when speaking in the sacred chamber, questioning if their work is worth the taxpayers’ money. He likened some to 'a lottery-winning tricycle' clinging to parties without skill or self-identity. He urged MPs to consider whether their work justifies taxpayers’ money and whether they hold excessive privileges compared to ordinary citizens.
Pakornwut Udompipatsakul, a party-list MP from the People's Party, stood to reply, saying it was inappropriate for a fellow member to insult another by calling them a 'lottery-winning tricycle.' He urged mutual respect as equal members. At least they did not deceive the general into campaigning and yet three of them became MPs.
Deputy Speaker Mallika Jiraphanwanich tried to mediate, urging all members to speak within the bounds of parliamentary debate rules and not to insult one another, before allowing Phandin to complete his speech.
Later, at 16:48, the Facebook page of the Economic Party posted that People's Party MPs caused trouble for Economic Party MPs at their seats in the parliamentary chamber.
At 17:25 at the parliament, Chris held a press conference stating he needed to explain what happened five minutes earlier in the chamber. He had protested that People's Party MPs should not read scripts during debates because the public would get bored and no one would listen. After finishing his speech and sitting down, Pakornwut, the deputy leader and party-list MP of the People's Party, did not stop but rushed over to his seat. Pakornwut was the first to approach, followed by about ten others. They repeatedly pointed fingers at him. He was unsure what was happening and was still shocked. It seemed they were implying a warning to be cautious. MP Phandin said into the microphone, "You’re just a first-term MP, so you’re puffed up like this." Chris said he sees that constructive politics can follow rules and dialogue, but if there is behavior such as rushing over outside the debate, he feels physically threatened and his freedom infringed upon because People's Party MPs grabbed his arm, making him alarmed and asking them to stop. "Therefore, we will collect evidence of Pakornwut's actions to determine whether they violate ethical standards. If proven guilty, he must face penalties. The legal system will decide if the actions meet legal criteria. If journalists recorded the incident, please send the footage to the Economic Party for evidence," Chris said.
