The new security measures at the Parliament are "ineffective," causing major media to miss assignments and struggle to enter the building. Strict controls require submitting names two days in advance. This contradicts urgent news situations where many loopholes exist—social media influencers gain easy access while genuine journalists are blocked.
On 8 Apr 2026 GMT+7, reporters highlighted problems with security and inconsistent screening for entering and exiting the Parliament building. The Security Office of the Secretariat of the House of Representatives raised the entry requirements for non-regular media (roving journalists), mandating their employers submit names one to two days in advance to the Public Relations Office, instead of allowing parliament members or regular media to vouch at the entrance as before.
In practice, this measure greatly hinders journalists' work because political events in Parliament often involve urgent press conferences or unforeseen incidents that cannot be planned ahead. As a result, many major media outlets cannot submit names within the required timeframe, causing them to miss assignments and preventing them from reporting facts to the public.
There have also been complaints about inconsistent standards. Journalists without clear affiliations or certain YouTubers can enter and exit the building easily with just a parliament member's endorsement because parliamentary police show deference to politicians. Meanwhile, affiliated journalists face strict enforcement. Reports also mention unauthorized entries through basement levels and other vulnerable points where security systems are ineffective.
Some journalists have inquired online about progress in issuing official Parliament media cards, which remain incomplete at the Public Relations Office. This raises concerns about managing media access during the upcoming government policy announcement days, when a large number of journalists will be covering events.
Despite journalists seeking clarification on clear accreditation standards and urgent case procedures for last-minute assignments, the Secretariat of the House of Representatives has yet to provide explanations or concrete guidelines.
Recently, the Parliament's Public Relations Office invited media representatives to a meeting with security and PR officials at 14:00 GMT+7 in the basement level 1 conference room of the parliamentary police.