Anutin joined the Speaker of the House and NDU students for a photo, while Sophon said he would go if available but is unsure of his schedule after being invited by the Legal Committee to provide clarification. Tags: [Anutin Charnvirakul, Sophon Sarum, National Defence College, Legal Committee, Parliament]
11 Nov 2026 GMT+7Tags: [date, event] Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Anutin CharnvirakulTags: [Anutin Charnvirakul, Prime Minister, Minister of Interior] joined for a photo with National Defence College (NDU) class 69 students andTags: [photograph, NDU students] Sophon Sarum, Speaker of the House of RepresentativesTags: [Sophon Sarum, Speaker of the House] who had previously welcomed the NDU students and joined the photo before they parted ways.Tags: [NDU, Parliament, reception]
Reporters asked Sophon about attending a briefing with the Legal, Justice and Human Rights Committee of the House concerning the committee’s protocol and whether he would attend personally. Sophon saidTags: [Sophon Sarum, Legal Committee, briefing, protocol] "If I’m available, I will go."Tags: [Sophon Sarum, statement, availability] When pressed on whether the Speaker might attend in person, Anutin jokingly pointed at reporters and saidTags: [Anutin Charnvirakul, joke, reporters] "Haha, you just asked me that earlier."Tags: [Anutin Charnvirakul, joke] Meanwhile, Sophon did not answer the question but turned to greet the Prime Minister before making a thumbs-up gesture.Tags: [Sophon Sarum, Prime Minister, gesture]
Asked whether he would attend personally or delegate someone else, Sophon repliedTags: [Sophon Sarum, delegation, attendance] he does not yet know his schedule.Tags: [Sophon Sarum, schedule, uncertainty] Reporters then reiterated thatTags: [reporters, question] Rangsiman RomeTags: [Rangsiman Rome] List MP of the People’s Party and chair of the Legal Committee, wants the Speaker to attend in person to set a precedent for other agencies. Sophon did not answer this question before taking the elevator.Tags: [Rangsiman Rome, People’s Party, Legal Committee, Sophon Sarum, protocol]
