The first meeting of the 26th House of Representatives, Year 2, Ordinary Session No. 1, convened on July 3, 2025—the same day the new Cabinet was to be sworn in before assuming office.

In the morning, MPs gathered to discuss local issues affecting their constituents before moving to oral interpellations. Mr. Natthapong Ruangpanyawut, list MP and leader of the People’s Party as the Opposition Leader in the House, raised an interpellation regarding the Thai-Cambodian border situation.

Later, Mr. Pichet Chueamuangphan, First Deputy Speaker, presiding over the session, invited MPs to stand and listen to the Royal Command announcing the dismissal of some ministers and the appointment of new ones in two proclamations.

During the agenda for acknowledging reports, Mr. Akara Thongjaisod, MP for Phetchabun from Palang Pracharath Party, moved to call for a quorum count. Mr. Watcharapol Khawkhum, MP for Udon Thani from Pheu Thai, objected that the motion did not have the required five endorsers, as only three had signed it. He argued that summoning MPs to the chamber would be pointless if the motion itself was procedurally invalid.

Mr. Pichet calmly replied, “Relax. I’m up here and can see staff counting,” but agreed that another quorum motion could be proposed later, and proceeded to ring the bell repeatedly to summon MPs back into the chamber.

Mr. Watcharapol then proposed a roll-call quorum count, which this time had proper endorsement. As members gathered to wait in the chamber, Mr. Wisut Chainarun, list MP from Pheu Thai and Chair of the Government Whip, protested that a roll call must proceed in alphabetical order. However, Mr. Pichet argued that since there were now motions for both a show-of-hands count and a roll call, the chamber would need to vote on which method to use.

Shortly afterward, Mr. Pichet declared: “Today is the first day of the session, so let’s stop here. The meeting is adjourned.” He immediately ended the session at 1:58 p.m.

Reporters noted that many ministers who are also MPs had to leave the House to attend a special Cabinet meeting at Government House. After that meeting concluded and learning of the quorum count, they rushed back in their cars to Parliament to help establish a quorum, but were too late, as Mr. Pichet had already adjourned the meeting. Meanwhile, all Bhumjaithai Party MPs walked out of the chamber when the quorum motion was proposed.