No-confidence debate by month's end

Bangkok Post - Oct 14, 2026

A no-confidence debate targeting Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul and 17 ministers is tentatively scheduled for Oct 27-29, with a vote expected the following day, according to a Government House source. The actual dates remain subject to discussions between the government and opposition whips and representatives of the cabinet.

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