On Monday, the Election Commission (EC) verified all the elected representatives for the House of Representatives from the May 14 general election, comprising 400 constituency MPs and 100 party-list MPs. These newly appointed MPs have until June 24 to collect their election victory certificates. Once they report to Parliament, they’ll be recognized as official members of the House of Representatives.
Rampoon, a first-time MP, eagerly arrived at the EC’s office ahead of its 8:30 am opening. She traveled from her hometown of Ubon Ratchathani in northeastern Thailand to dodge heavy traffic. Rampoon expressed her desire to begin her duties as an MP immediately, stating that she was elected to address issues in Ubon Ratchathani. Among her key objectives is the transformation of the temporary border checkpoint at Chong Ta U to a permanent one, in order to facilitate increased Thai-Laos cross-border trade.
Before becoming an MP, Rampoon had been a member of Ubon Ratchathani’s Provincial Council for 19 years. Meanwhile, Phumiphat Phacharasap of the Pheu Thai Party and MP from Nakhon Phanom province was the second to show up on Tuesday, expressing his intention to tackle drug problems in the northeastern region.
Both the Thai Sang Thai and Pheu Thai parties are part of the coalition led by the Move Forward Party, which emerged victorious in the May 14 general election by winning the majority of MP seats.
According to the current constitution, the inaugural House of Representatives meeting must take place within 15 days of certifying at least 95% of MPs. During this meeting, the primary agenda item is the election of the House speaker.
The vote to elect the prime minister is expected to transpire by mid-July, followed by their swearing-in between mid-to-late July. The prime ministerial candidate needs to secure a minimum of 376 votes from both the upper and lower houses to be elected. This new chapter in Thai politics promises to bring exciting changes, with fresh faces dedicated to resolving pressing issues and enhancing cross-border trade relations.
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