Rome Urges Anutin to Clarify Parliament Committee Issue
On Nov 11, 2026 at the Thai Parliament, Rangsiman Rome urged Anutin Charnvirakul to address the issue regarding the Director-General of the Department of Provincial Administration.
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- Rangsiman Rome urged Anutin Charnvirakul to clarify before the House Committee regarding administrative orders.
- Rome raised questions regarding the Prime Minister's signature on Ministry of Interior documents dated Sept 30.
- He noted that representatives were sent instead, and suggested meeting at Government House if parliament is unsuitable.
On Nov 11, 2026, at the Thai Parliament building, Mr. Rangsiman Rome, a party-list MP from the People's Party and chairman of the House Committee on Legal Affairs, Justice, and Human Rights, addressed the committee's summon for Prime Minister and Interior Minister Anutin Charnvirakul.
The issue stems from Mr. Anutin's failure to order the Director-General of the Department of Provincial Administration to testify before the committee. Mr. Rome revealed he received a document from Mr. Supachai Jaismut, a Bhumjaithai Party MP, detailing the actions taken by the Ministry of Interior.
Stock photo for illustration only, not from the actual event
The document, dated Sept 30, was signed by Mr. Chaiwat Duangsodsri, Head of the Minister's Office acting on behalf of the Interior Minister's Secretary, who forwarded it to the Department of Provincial Administration for further consideration. Mr. Rome questioned whether this constituted a direct command from the Prime Minister.
Summoning executive branch officials to testify before parliamentary committees is a fundamental mechanism of democratic checks and balances, allowing the legislature to oversee government operations. However, procedural disputes regarding jurisdiction and proxy attendance frequently highlight the political dynamics between the branches.
Mr. Rome further pointed out that responses sent back to the committee bore the Prime Minister's signature on the first page. He added that if the administration is sincere and willing to explain, but feels the parliament building is not appropriate, arrangements could be made to meet at Government House.
The committee chairman concluded by emphasizing that they did not initially resort to aggressive legal summons, but rather issued polite invitations multiple times without success, jokingly noting that passing by in parliament presented a good opportunity to discuss the matter.
Source: Khaosod Politics
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