Piyatat confirms the legal committee's unanimous 7-0 vote to summon the Prime Minister for a parliamentary explanation fully complies with legal frameworks. He rebuts Phra-dorn's claim that Parliament lacks authority to order summons and insists the Commission Summons Act must be used. He challenges five Bhumjaithai MPs to file ethics complaints against Rom.
6 Nov 2026 GMT+7 Piyatat Jatephut List MP, Prachachon Party, serving as Deputy Chairman Legal, Justice and Human Rights Committee, House of Representatives He gave an interview regarding the committee's resolution to summon the Prime Minister and Minister of Interior to explain before the committee, stating The committee's vote was conducted properly within quorum and legal regulations. The full committee consists of 15 members from both government and opposition sides, and according to voting rules, a quorum requires more than half or at least 8 members.
However, Siwa Pongtheeradul, a committee member from the Pheu Thai Party, resigned, reducing active members to 14 during the meeting. Thus, the quorum majority was adjusted to at least 7 members. Therefore, the 7-0 vote is legally valid and fully compliant.
Piyatat further clarified confusion over the new committee member’s name. Although it was reported that Komkai Udorpim from Bhumjaithai was nominated as a replacement in the afternoon, the committee had not yet received official appointment from the House Speaker. Moreover, Komkai resigned immediately before the House endorsed the Pheu Thai replacement in the evening, after the committee had concluded its vote and closed the meeting.
. Phra-dorn Prisanantakul, Minister attached to the Prime Minister's Office, questioned the authority to summon the Prime Minister. Piyatat expressed surprise, noting Phra-dorn is a former Deputy Speaker of the House. He explained that this action relies not only on parliamentary rules but also on the 2015 Commission Summons Act, Section 13.
"The law clearly states that if a minister or the Prime Minister fails to instruct officials or supervised agencies to attend as summoned—such as in the case of Narucha (Kosa Siwilai) who did not appear—the minister or Prime Minister is responsible and must personally explain the reasons before the House."
Piyatat confirmed the committee sent follow-up letters to the Prime Minister's Office and the House Speaker since early October, requiring responses by 22 October. With no response or directive for relevant officials to attend, it was deemed that the Prime Minister neglected to act. The committee thus followed the legal timeline under Section 13 by notifying the House Speaker to inform the Prime Minister to appear before the House within 15 days from receipt of the letter.
Regarding the five Bhumjaithai MPs on the legal committee preparing to file an ethics complaint against Rangsima Rom, List MP, Prachachon Party, and committee chairman, Piyatat stated he is ready to prove the legal basis, as the Summons Act states that committee members acting according to law bear no wrongdoing. Only failure to perform duties constitutes misconduct. Every step taken by the committee was fully lawful and proper.