“Rangsiman” Pushes for Action on Shuffle Gambling Site and 40M Bribe Case, Highlighting Clear Crypto Evidence and Expecting Progress by Mid-Month

Today (4 November 2026) at 1:20 PM at Parliament, Mr. Rangsiman Rome, Party-list MP and Deputy Leader of the People’s Party, in his capacity as Chair of the House Committee on Law, Justice, and Human Rights, held a press conference regarding the debate over a document outlining operational guidelines for the standing committees of the House of Representatives. He stated that the Law Committee has been closely watched on this matter as it is currently investigating several major cases, including a 40-million-baht bribe, local government examinations, the assassination attempt on Mr. Kamonsak Leevamoh, MP for the Prachachat Party, and the THAI Passport issue. He noted that these efforts have triggered an attempt to consolidate power within Parliament. He had placed this matter under “other agendas” for the secretariat and bureau director to clarify, receiving confirmation that the guidelines are neither law nor regulations and carry no binding force, serving merely as suggested paths sent to each committee and thus cannot be enforced upon them.

Mr. Rangsiman continued that the crucial point to observe is whether there is any enforcement on the secretariat staff, which remains unclear. Consequently, the Law Committee voted unanimously 8 to 0 to reject the guidelines and agreed to place the issue on the official agenda for consideration, noting that under public law principles, there is no authority without specific legal authorization. The committee plans to invite Mr. Sophon Saram, Speaker of the House of Representatives, to attend the meeting next Thursday afternoon, hoping for full cooperation. He also pointed out that the circulated document lacked the Speaker’s signature, bearing only the signature of a legal subcommittee member, with only 3 pages received and no statutory authority cited, raising questions about its authenticity and legal validity.

When asked about inviting external individuals to provide information, Mr. Rangsiman reaffirmed that the committee will proceed according to its established practices, fully in line with parliamentary rules, as there is no reason to change. He added that even if legal opinions differ, some argue these new guidelines violate the constitution, and the committee cannot endorse anything that breaches the law. Meanwhile, it was reported that some committee members from the Bhumjaithai Party also disagreed with these guidelines, believing they hinder committee operations.

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