Ratchada revealed that the Cabinet is accelerating progress on 24 pending bills, assigning ministers and agency heads to expedite proceedings and report to the Secretariat of the Cabinet by 24 April 2026 before submitting to the Cabinet to request parliamentary consideration.
On 11 April 2026, Ms. Ratchada Thanadirek, spokesperson for the Prime Minister's Office, stated that the Cabinet acknowledged 24 draft laws still pending in Parliament, both in the House of Representatives and the Senate. They assigned the responsible ministers and agency heads to urgently review and confirm the status of these bills to the Secretariat of the Cabinet by 24 April 2026.
Subsequently, the matter will be brought back to the Cabinet for reconsideration to request that Parliament review the bills within the constitutional deadline of 12 May 2026.
Ms. Ratchada added that the 24 pending draft laws include 20 bills in the House of Representatives and 4 bills in the Senate, covering various agencies as follows:
1) Ministry of Defence: 2 bills
1. Draft Act on the Reorganization of the Ministry of Defence (No. ..) B.E. ....
2. Draft Act on the Military Court Charter (No. ..) B.E. ....
2) Ministry of Finance: 3 bills
1. Draft Act on the Central Financial Business Center B.E. ....
2. Draft Act on Securities and Stock Exchange (No. ..) B.E. .... (Electronic Securities)
3. Draft Act on Transferring State Property Classified as National Public Assets Used for National Benefit in Dongyen Subdistrict, Ban Dung District, Udon Thani Province, to Mrs. Mee Raksameawong B.E. ....
3) Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation: 2 bills
1. Draft Act on Rajamangala University of Technology Thanyaburi B.E. ....
2. Draft Act on Rajamangala University of Technology (No. ..) B.E. ....
4) Ministry of Transport: 5 bills
1. Draft Act on Navigation in Thai Waters (No. ..) B.E. .... (Adding Section (ฆ/4) on Search and Rescue for Water-related Emergencies)
2. Draft Act on Expropriation of Immovable Property for the Electric Rail Project, Nakhon Raphipat Line, covering Wang Thonglang, Bang Kapi, Suan Luang, Prawet, Bang Na Districts of Bangkok, and Bang Phli and Mueang Samut Prakan Districts, Samut Prakan Province B.E. ....
3. Draft Act on Expropriation of Immovable Property for the Electric Rail Project, Pink Line from Khae Rai to Min Buri, covering Mueang Nonthaburi and Pak Kret Districts of Nonthaburi Province, and Lak Si, Bang Khen, Khan Na Yao, and Min Buri Districts of Bangkok B.E. ....
4. Draft Act on Imposing Charges on Immovable Property for Mass Transit Projects, Pink Line from Khae Rai to Min Buri within Lak Si District, Bangkok B.E. ....
5. Draft Act on the Port Authority of Thailand (No. ..) B.E. ....
5) Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment: 1 bill Draft Act on Management for Clean Air B.E. ....
6) Ministry of Justice: 3 bills
1. Draft Act Repealing the Act on Offenses Arising from Cheque Usage, B.E. 2534 B.E. ....
2. Draft Act on Compensation for Victims and Reimbursement and Expenses for Defendants in Criminal Cases (No. ..) B.E. ....
3. Draft Act on Bankruptcy (No. ..) B.E. ....
7) Ministry of Public Health: 2 bills
1. Draft Act on Protection and Promotion of Traditional Thai Medical Wisdom (No. ..) B.E. ....
2. Draft Act on Village Health Volunteers and Frontline Health Workers B.E. ....
8) Office of the Council of State: 1 bill Draft Act on Expropriation and Acquisition of Immovable Property (No. ..) B.E. ....
9) Office of the Public Sector Development Commission: 1 bill Draft Act on Facilitation in Licensing and Service Provision to the Public B.E. ....
10) Anti-Money Laundering Office: 2 bills
1. Draft Act on Prevention and Suppression of Money Laundering (No. ..) B.E. ....
2. Draft Act Repealing Legal Provisions Defining Predicate Offenses under the Anti-Money Laundering Act B.E. ....
11) Office of the Judiciary: 2 bills
1. Draft Act Amending the Code of Civil Procedure (No. ..) B.E. .... (Establishing Court Officers to Assist Courts in Proceedings)
2. Draft Act on Judicial Service Regulations (No. ..) B.E. .... (Defining Positions for Court Officers in the Judiciary)
The Constitution, Section 147, stipulates that when the House of Representatives is dissolved, any pending draft laws are considered immediately "lapsed." However, if a new Cabinet is formed after elections, it may request Parliament to reconsider those lapsed bills within 60 days from the first parliamentary session after the election. In this case, the deadline is 12 May 2026. If Parliament agrees, it can resume consideration of those draft laws through the normal legislative process.