Pol. Maj. Gen. Wichai Sangprapai, advisor to the Speaker of the House of Representatives, declared that accusing the Speaker of being a servant to the Prime Minister is a severe insult and defamation. He said that if it involved his own descendants, he would slap their mouth and suggested filing a lawsuit.
At 3:30 p.m. on 4 Nov 2026 at the Parliament, Pol. Maj. Gen. Wichai Sangprapai addressed the case involving MP Rangsiman Rome, a party-list MP from the People’s Party and chairman of the Legal Commission. Rangsiman had stated he would summon Sophon Sarum, the Speaker of the House, to clarify the issue of sending a circular to the chairpersons of all 35 parliamentary commissions. Wichai called this political maneuvering excessive and unconstructive, noting that the real issue should be directed to the Secretary-General of the House, who issued the circular. He explained that inviting agencies or individuals to clarify before commissions should be decided by a resolution after a meeting of all commission chairs. The meeting decided to have the Secretary-General study legal guidelines and regulations, so the matter does not involve the Speaker directly. He questioned whether, if the Speaker were busy with official duties and unable to clarify, it would be seen as a lack of cooperation.
When asked if Sophon insisted he would not attend, Pol. Maj. Gen. Wichai said he did not know but spoke from principle; whether Sophon attends depends on him. Asked about yesterday’s remarks calling the Speaker a 'servant to the boss,' Wichai said he did not know who made that statement and questioned whether the person was mature. "You are a respected MP with status and seniority; what will the youth think when they hear such words?" He said the term 'servant' is a severe insult and defamation. In the past, disrespectful speech toward elders was unacceptable and punishable. When the Speaker conducts legal matters, you accuse the elders of bullying the youth, but in fact, the youth are more aggressive. In the past, if it were one’s own child or grandchild, one would slap their mouth. When asked if Sophon consulted about filing a counter-lawsuit, Wichai said that as Speaker, he must uphold the law. The country’s peace must be settled legally. He believes the Speaker will proceed legally. Whether he files a lawsuit, Wichai does not know, but if consulted, he would advise filing.