Bangkok: The Secretary-General of Parliament revealed that there is still no royal decree to convene Parliament, but preparations are 95% complete. He indicated that it will definitely not be ready by March 11th because issuing invitation letters to ambassadors, MPs, and senators will take 3-5 days.
According to Thai News Agency, Mr. Siroj Paetpan, Secretary-General of the House of Representatives, gave an interview regarding the progress in preparing for the opening of the parliamentary session, stating that there is currently no royal decree specifying the exact date for the session to begin. Therefore, the exact date and time are not yet known. He said he had only heard about it through the news. Regarding the news that parliament would convene on March 11th, he said he was unaware of that, as today is already March 8th, and the process of convening parliament takes time.
Mr. Siroj mentioned that the royal decree has not been issued yet, making it unlikely for the session to start on March 11th. Once a royal decree is issued, it typically takes about 3-5 days to invite ambassadors, members of parliament (both MPs and Senators), and relevant government agencies to attend the ceremony.
When questioned about whether the government had coordinated anything yet, Mr. Siroj stated that there had been no official communication from the government. However, he acknowledged that there had been some coordination, and that once the royal decree was issued, the Secretariat of the Parliament would proceed according to the required procedures.
On the progress of preparations for the state ceremony, the Secretary-General indicated that preparations are underway for issuing invitations and securing the venue, including the reception area, relevant personnel, and the ceremonial hall on the 11th floor of the Parliament building. He added that preparations are 95% complete and awaiting verification from the relevant agencies.