Main photo: Newly-elected second deputy House speaker Paradon Prissananantakul (L) stands next to Bhumjaithai leader Anutin Charnvirakul
Pichet Chuamuangphan, a Pheu Thai MP from Chiang Rai, was elected first deputy House speaker today, while Paradorn Prissananantakul, a Bhumjaithai MP from Ang Thong, was elected second deputy.
Both were the only candidates nominated for the positions.
Pichet was nominated by Bhumjaithai leader Anutin Charnvirakul, and Paradorn was nominated by Pheu Thai secretary general Sorawong Thienthong.
Parliament held a vote on these positions, after Padipat Suntiphada, the previous first deputy from the Move Forward party, was removed following a Constitutional Court ruling that dissolved his party.
Pichet, a former second deputy House speaker, resigned from his position to run for first deputy and won. He vowed to make parliament more accessible to the public and to develop it into a smart, green and digital parliament.
Meanwhile, Paradorn promised to serve not just the Bhumjaithai party and the government side, but all 493 MPs. He emphasised that parliamentary operations must be transparent and verifiable.
