Phiphat chaired the cabinet meeting in place of the Prime Minister, who is currently visiting France, while 11 ministers requested leave from the meeting.
At 10:00 a.m. on 26 May 2026, in Room 501 of Building 1 at Government House, Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Transport, chaired the cabinet meeting on behalf of Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul, who is also Minister of Interior, currently visiting Paris, France, from 21 to 27 May, accompanied by several related ministers.
On the same day, 11 cabinet members were absent from the meeting: 1. Anutin Charnvirakul 2. Anek Laothamatas, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance 3. Yossanun Wongwatsat, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation 4. Sihasak Puangketkaew, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs,
5. Supachai Sutthumpun, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Commerce 6. Zabida Thaiseth, Minister of Culture 7. Pattana Promphat, Minister of Public Health 8. Sanphet Boonyamanee, Deputy Minister of Transport 9. Akkharanat Kankittinan, Deputy Minister of Education 10. Jeset Thaiseth, Deputy Minister of Interior and 11. Supamas Isarapakdi, Minister attached to the Prime Minister's Office.