The Royal Gazette published a parliamentary regulation ordering a halt to salary increases for assistants to MPs and Senators, effective 1 October, clarifying this is not a directive to eliminate positions or staff.
On 15 July 2026, the Royal Gazette website published the parliamentary regulation repealing Parliamentary Regulation on appointing persons to assist in parliamentary work for the House of Representatives, Senate, MPs, Senators, and parliamentary committees (No. 4) B.E. 2568 (2025), now finalized.
The regulation states the reason for repeal is deemed appropriate under Section 15 (2) of the Parliamentary Administration Act B.E. 2545 (2002). The Parliamentary Officials Committee issued this regulation with key points: Article 1 states it is effective from 1 October 2026 onwards.
Article 2 repeals the parliamentary regulation on appointing persons to assist parliamentary work for the House, Senate, MPs, Senators, and committees (No. 4) B.E. 2568 (2025).
This announcement was signed by Parliamentary President Sophon Sarum on 28 June 2026. The repeal means that appointments of assistants to MPs, Senators, and committees previously governed by the 2025 regulation will expire by 1 October 2026.
Secretary-General of the House of Representatives Siroj Paetphan clarified that the repeal does not mean dismissal or elimination of assistant positions for MPs and Senators. The issue stems from the 2025 regulation that approved salary increases for these staff, originally effective 1 October 2026. After taking office, Sophon Sarum judged that a raise was inappropriate given the current economic situation. He proposed delaying the increase, and the Parliamentary Officials Committee approved the repeal. Consequently, the 2027 budget will not request additional funds, and all positions will keep their current compensation rates to save the national budget.