On June 17, during the Special Budget Committee's session on the 2026 fiscal year budget bill, MP Rakchanok Srinork from the People’s Party (Bangkok) and the 18th Vice Chair of the committee, called for a quorum check around 8:00 p.m. The result revealed only 21 out of 73 members present, causing the meeting to collapse. Rakchanok vowed to request quorum counts daily to ensure proper proceedings.
On June 18, MP Wiroj Lakkhanaadisorn, a party-list MP and Deputy Leader of the People’s Party, commented that in the absence of live broadcasts of the committee meetings, all members must actively uphold quorum responsibilities to ensure thorough budget scrutiny.
He emphasized that live broadcasting was originally intended to allow public oversight of the 3.78-trillion-baht budget, funded by taxpayers. Since the majority voted to halt livestreaming, Wiroj proposed the best solution is collective responsibility: both government and opposition MPs must ensure a quorum and contribute to the deliberation.
Wiroj committed to calling for quorum checks at least once daily, particularly during important ministry budget reviews, to ensure comprehensive examination. He argued that fears of livestream misuse through video edits actually reinforced the need for transparency, as full recordings could serve as protection for those being misrepresented.
He concluded by urging all committee members to attend consistently and coordinate absences when needed, ensuring sessions meet quorum without delay. “Let’s just focus on being present and doing our job for the people,” he said.