Bhumjaithai House Speaker moves to curb the powers of committees after Rangsiman Rome’s recent moves

November 3, 2026 at 1:21 pm

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House of Representatives Speaker and President of Parliament Sophon Saram has sharply curtailed the powers of Thailand’s 35 parliamentary committees. The crackdown follows a bitter clash over gambling and money laundering investigations reaching into Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul’s Bhumjaithai Party. People’s Party firebrand Rangsiman Rome is probing Shuffle.com and businessman Taiyang Zhang, husband of Bhumjaithai MP Suchada Sangtan-sap. Meanwhile, Bhumjaithai MP Supachai Jaismut challenged Rangsiman’s authority, prompting seven government-aligned MPs to walk out. Now, committee chairmen cannot independently launch investigations or summon witnesses without approval. Sophon can also suspend overlapping inquiries. The gambling probe remains open but faces tougher parliamentary controls.

House Speaker Sophon Saram curbs 35 committees after fierce parliamentary and committee clashes between Bhumjaithai MP Supachai Jaismut and People’s Party MP Rangsiman Rome over a gambling probe. (Source: Matichon)

House of Representatives Speaker and President of Parliament Sophon Saram has imposed sweeping restrictions on Thailand’s 35 standing parliamentary committees. The move follows a fierce confrontation over investigations involving Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul and his Bhumjaithai Party.

At the centre is an online gambling inquiry involving suspected money laundering and a Chinese-born businessman’s financial interests. His wife is a Bhumjaithai MP. Under the new rules, committee chairmen cannot independently launch substantive investigations or summon witnesses without committee approval.

Consequently, opposition-led inquiries face tighter controls, while Sophon gains greater authority over parliamentary investigations.

Sophon tightens committee powers after disputes over witness summons and parliamentary probes

The restrictions were reported on Monday, November 2, following consultations between Sophon and all 35 committee chairmen. Their October 21 meeting addressed growing disputes over investigative powers, witness summonses and the authority of individual chairmen.

Under the approved guidelines, chairmen must obtain committee resolutions before initiating substantive inquiries or inviting witnesses. They also face restrictions on changing agreed agendas or introducing new matters without approval.

Furthermore, Sophon gains authority to intervene when investigations overlap between two or more parliamentary committees. He can temporarily suspend proceedings, convene discussions and determine which committee should continue if agreement fails.

The guidelines invoke Section 129 of Thailand’s Constitution and existing parliamentary regulations. They also address legislation governing the formal summoning of witnesses and documents.

Sophon maintains that parliamentary committees must operate strictly within their legal responsibilities. However, his intervention follows repeated confrontations between Bhumjaithai MPs and opposition committee chairman Rangsiman Rome.

Rome probes Shuffle.com links to Bhumjaithai MP and her Chinese-born businessman husband

The People’s Party deputy leader and firebrand party-list MP chairs the House Committee on Law, Justice and Human Rights. His investigations have examined online gambling networks, suspected money laundering and financial transactions involving politically connected individuals.

The confrontation intensified when Rangsiman’s committee began examining the online gambling platform Shuffle.com. The inquiry involved Chaiyaphum Bhumjaithai MP Suchada Sangtan-sap and her Chinese-born, Australian-Chinese husband Taiyang Zhang.

Investigators were examining Zhang’s business interests and companies reportedly associated with the foreign-registered gambling operation. Questions concerned ownership arrangements, shareholdings, financial transactions and the timing of corporate disclosures.

Suchada and Zhang have denied wrongdoing. Moreover, the parliamentary proceedings have not established criminal liability against either individual. Nevertheless, the investigation brought the financial interests of a governing-party MP’s husband under direct parliamentary examination. It also drew senior government figures into the inquiry.

The gambling investigation developed from an earlier controversy involving claims of a ฿40 million bribery offer connected with gambling enforcement. Subsequently, Rangsiman’s committee expanded its examination to thousands of gambling websites, cryptocurrency transactions and suspected money laundering. Investigators also examined financial intermediaries and digital asset trading platforms associated with relevant transactions.

Anutin and senior officials invited as gambling inquiry examines cryptocurrency and corporate dealings

On October 4, reports confirmed that the committee had invited ten individuals to attend its October 7 meeting. They included Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul and Digital Economy and Society Minister Chaichanok Chidchob. Senior police officers, financial regulators, Suchada and Zhang were also invited to provide information. As a result, the investigation reached directly into Anutin’s administration and the governing Bhumjaithai Party.

The committee sought information concerning corporate structures, financial movements and possible breaches of Thai gambling legislation. In parallel, investigators examined whether cryptocurrency transactions raised questions under Thailand’s anti-money laundering laws.

Former Democrat Party MP Sirichoke Sopha supplied information concerning the ownership arrangements and financial transactions under scrutiny. His involvement subsequently became a central issue in the confrontation over Rangsiman’s authority.

By late October, Rangsiman was pressing authorities to examine cryptocurrency transactions connected with the gambling platform. Reports identified Bitkub and Maxbit as platforms through which relevant financial transactions had passed. Separately, information was being sought from Binance Thailand concerning transactions relevant to the inquiry. The central question concerned whether activities involving a foreign-registered gambling business breached Thai law.

Bhumjaithai deputy chairman challenges witness invitation as Shuffle.com investigation sparks row

However, those matters remained under investigation. The parliamentary proceedings had not established criminal wrongdoing by the individuals involved. The inquiry nevertheless continued examining the ownership structures and financial transactions associated with Shuffle.com. Meanwhile, a separate battle was developing over the committee chairman’s authority to pursue those questions.

That confrontation reached a critical stage on October 22. Bhumjaithai MP Supachai Jaismut, the committee’s deputy chairman, challenged Rangsiman’s handling of the investigation.

Specifically, Supachai objected to former Democrat Party MP Sirichoke Sopha appearing before the committee. Sirichoke had been invited to provide information concerning Zhang’s business interests and financial arrangements.

Supachai argued that the committee had not formally approved the inquiry or the witness invitation. Therefore, he maintained that Rangsiman could not proceed through a unilateral decision by the chairman. The dispute centred on whether committee approval was required before introducing substantive matters or inviting individuals to testify. Rangsiman’s supporters rejected Supachai’s interpretation.

Committee members defend ongoing gambling inquiry before government-aligned MPs stage walkout

People’s Party MP Piyarat Chongthep pointed out that the relevant meeting notice had already been circulated on October 9. Meanwhile, Prachachat Party leader and former Justice Minister Pol Col Thawee Sodsong challenged the procedural objections.

Thawee argued that the committee had already examined related gambling matters during eight previous meetings. Accordingly, he maintained that the Shuffle.com inquiry was a continuation of existing business.

Under that interpretation, the investigation did not constitute a completely new matter requiring another committee resolution. Supachai disputed the chairman’s authority to proceed without formal approval. The disagreement quickly developed into a confrontation over the committee’s investigative powers and the procedures governing witness invitations.

Supachai then announced that he had lodged a complaint with the National Anti-Corruption Commission concerning Rangsiman’s conduct. The complaint questioned whether the chairman had exercised his authority correctly during committee proceedings. Shortly afterwards, seven government-aligned committee members walked out of the meeting. They included representatives of Bhumjaithai, Kla Tham and Pheu Thai.

Walkout fails to stop inquiry as earlier complaint against Rangsiman reveals deeper committee dispute

Despite the walkout, the remaining committee members continued their proceedings. Rangsiman questioned why procedural objections had intensified when investigations began involving figures associated with Bhumjaithai.

The confrontation exposed a serious division over the chairman’s powers and the authority of committee members acting collectively. It also brought the dispute into direct political conflict.

Notably, the disagreement between Rangsiman and Supachai had begun before the latest Shuffle.com controversy. According to Nation TV’s November 2 report, Supachai submitted an earlier complaint to Sophon on August 17.

That complaint challenged Rangsiman’s exercise of committee authority, including jurisdiction, meeting arrangements and witness invitations. It also concerned a separate investigation into alleged irregularities involving local government examinations.

Prime Minister Anutin had been invited to provide information in connection with that earlier inquiry. Thus, the dispute over parliamentary investigative powers preceded the October confrontation concerning Shuffle.com. The gambling investigation subsequently intensified the disagreement and brought additional Bhumjaithai-linked figures into the proceedings.

Supachai rejects claims of protecting Bhumjaithai MP as Sophon prepares restrictions for 35 committees

On another front, People’s Party MP Rukchanok Srinork publicly suggested that Supachai’s intervention was intended to protect Suchada. Supachai rejected the accusation and denied any connection between his earlier complaint and the Chaiyaphum MP.

He also maintained that he had not requested a meeting involving all 35 committee chairmen. Subsequently, Supachai initiated legal complaints against Rukchanok and others over statements he considered defamatory.

The dispute therefore extended beyond parliamentary procedure into accusations concerning political motives and separate legal proceedings. Against this background, Sophon convened the October 21 meeting with the chairmen of all 35 standing committees.

Discussions covered jurisdiction, meeting schedules, agenda setting and the invitation or summoning of witnesses. They also addressed investigations involving matters falling within the responsibilities of several committees.

The resulting guidelines were approved and publicly reported on November 2. Their first major provision requires committees to interpret their powers strictly within their assigned responsibilities.

Under the new arrangements, committees cannot expand investigations beyond their jurisdiction or assume responsibilities belonging to other panels. They must also interpret the wording and intention of the relevant legislation strictly.

Speaker takes control of overlapping inquiries and restricts committee meeting schedules and jurisdiction

As part of these restrictions, committees cannot pursue overlapping investigations without resolving which panel should exercise responsibility. Where two or more committees become involved in the same matter, officials must report the dispute to Sophon.

Consideration can then be temporarily suspended while the Speaker convenes discussions with the relevant chairmen. Those discussions must establish which committee will take responsibility.

If the chairmen cannot agree, Sophon has authority to make the final decision. The guidelines also prohibit committees from conducting duplicate proceedings concerning the same issue. Consequently, the Speaker gains decisive control over unresolved jurisdictional disputes. His authority includes determining which parliamentary panel can proceed with an investigation when competing claims remain unresolved.

A second provision governs the scheduling of committee meetings. Each committee must establish its regular weekly meeting schedule through a resolution adopted at its first meeting. Chairmen retain authority to convene special meetings when necessary, particularly for urgent matters. However, they cannot use that authority to establish a separate, continuing weekly schedule.

New rules curb chairmen’s control of agendas and witness summons but preserve inquiry powers

A third provision imposes tighter restrictions on the chairman’s control over committee agendas. Although chairmen retain responsibility for setting agendas, they cannot disregard decisions already adopted by committee members.

They also cannot independently introduce substantive matters for consideration without the necessary approval. Likewise, restrictions apply when chairmen seek to invite individuals or organisations to provide explanations.

Where a committee resolution is required, the chairman cannot issue invitations solely through personal authority. The guidelines also regulate the formal summoning of witnesses and documents. Such summonses must comply with the 2025 legislation governing parliamentary committees’ summons powers. Importantly, inviting someone to cooperate differs from issuing a legally enforceable summons.

A request for information does not necessarily carry the same legal consequences as a formal summons. Even so, the new guidelines require greater reliance on collective decisions before investigative powers are exercised.

Sophon has not abolished the constitutional authority of parliamentary committees to investigate matters within their responsibilities. Instead, the restrictions govern how investigations begin, agendas are approved and witnesses are summoned.

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The guidelines also strengthen the Speaker’s authority over overlapping parliamentary investigations. Their immediate procedural effect is to transfer practical control from individual chairmen towards committee members acting collectively.

Previously, Rangsiman had exercised his chairmanship to advance inquiries and arrange appearances before his committee. Under the approved arrangements, substantive investigative steps require the necessary committee approval.

This distinction becomes significant when opposition chairmen lead committees containing government-aligned MPs. Those members can challenge proposed investigations, witness invitations or agenda items through formal committee procedures.

However, the government’s majority in the House does not automatically establish control over every parliamentary committee. Individual decisions depend on committee membership, attendance and voting arrangements.

The guidelines apply to all 35 standing committees, including those chaired by government representatives. Nevertheless, their immediate political significance arises from the confrontation involving Rangsiman and Bhumjaithai MPs.

Supachai and Rangsiman clash over legal powers while Shuffle.com investigation remains formally open

Supachai maintains that committee chairmen must respect constitutional limits and decisions made collectively by committee members. By contrast, Rangsiman argues that restrictions on chairmen’s authority could obstruct parliamentary investigations into the government.

Their competing positions concern the interpretation and exercise of existing parliamentary powers. At the same time, Sophon’s intervention gives the Speaker greater control over disputes involving committee jurisdiction.

He can temporarily halt proceedings while competing claims are examined. If discussions fail, he can determine which committee should continue. Jurisdictional disputes can therefore affect the timing and progress of politically sensitive investigations.

The immediate position of the Shuffle.com inquiry remains unchanged in one important respect. The November 2 guidelines do not automatically terminate Rangsiman’s investigation.

His committee can continue examining gambling networks, financial transactions and associated business interests through the required procedures. However, further witness invitations and substantive investigative decisions must comply with the approved committee rules.

Gambling and money laundering inquiries remain despite new restrictions on parliamentary panels

It remains unclear whether earlier invitations will face additional procedural challenges. Equally, the available reports do not establish that Sophon has ordered the gambling investigation to close.

Nor do they establish that Rangsiman’s committee has cancelled its examination of Zhang’s business interests. The Speaker’s guidelines also do not prevent criminal investigations by police or other competent authorities.

The Department of Special Investigation and anti-money laundering authorities retain their separate legal responsibilities. Parliamentary committees and criminal investigators exercise different powers under their respective legal frameworks.

Accordingly, restrictions on parliamentary procedures do not automatically halt inquiries into suspected gambling offences or money laundering. The parliamentary dispute remains separate from any criminal investigations.

For Suchada and Zhang, the inquiry concerns business interests, ownership arrangements and financial transactions. For Prime Minister Anutin, the controversy also involves questions surrounding his government’s response to online gambling enforcement.

His invitation to appear before Rangsiman’s committee placed the Prime Minister directly within the parliamentary dispute. Digital Economy and Society Minister Chaichanok Chidchob was also invited during the earlier proceedings.

Bribery claims and summons to Anutin fuel committee dispute before October confrontation and new rules

In addition, the earlier ฿40 million bribery controversy remains part of the investigation’s background. The dispute has consequently developed along two separate lines. One concerns gambling networks, financial transactions and possible breaches of Thai law.

The other concerns parliamentary committees’ authority to initiate inquiries and obtain information from witnesses.

Sophon’s decision addresses the second issue through restrictions applying across the House. Yet those restrictions emerged after repeated confrontations involving the committee investigating the gambling allegations. The chronology establishes how the dispute developed. Supachai submitted his complaint on August 17, before the October confrontation concerning Shuffle.com.

Subsequently, Rangsiman’s committee invited ten individuals to attend its October 7 meeting. Those invitations included Prime Minister Anutin, Digital Economy and Society Minister Chaichanok Chidchob, Suchada and Zhang. The examination of gambling networks and associated financial transactions continued during October. Meanwhile, the dispute over Rangsiman’s authority to invite witnesses intensified.

October walkout precedes Speaker’s new guidelines as gambling inquiry faces tighter procedural controls

Sophon met the chairmen of all 35 standing committees on October 21. The following day, the confrontation involving Rangsiman, Supachai and government-aligned committee members reached a critical stage. Seven government-aligned MPs walked out after the dispute over Sirichoke’s appearance. Nonetheless, the committee continued its proceedings.

Finally, the approved operational guidelines were reported on Monday, November 2. The sequence establishes an extended dispute over committee authority rather than a single disagreement concerning one witness. It also places the new restrictions within a confrontation between opposition investigators and government-aligned MPs.

The controversy has widened beyond the original questions concerning Shuffle.com and Zhang’s business interests. It now involves procedures governing all 35 standing committees and the Speaker’s authority to settle jurisdictional disputes.

For Rangsiman, further substantive investigative steps require committee approval. For Supachai, the central issue remains whether committee chairmen have complied with constitutional and parliamentary procedures.

Unresolved gambling questions remain as Sophon imposes stricter rules across all 35 House committees

Separately, the questions concerning Suchada’s husband remain unresolved. The business ownership arrangements, cryptocurrency transactions and possible breaches of Thai law remain matters for investigation. No parliamentary finding of criminal liability against Suchada or Zhang has been established in the supplied reporting. Similarly, the November 2 decision does not establish wrongdoing by Rangsiman.

The complaint concerning Rangsiman’s exercise of committee authority remains separate from the underlying gambling investigation. As of November 3, no formal termination of his Shuffle.com inquiry has been established. The committee’s ability to proceed depends on compliance with the approved procedures and any further jurisdictional decisions.

Meanwhile, Sophon’s intervention has changed the procedures governing investigations across all 35 House standing committees. It also gives the Speaker final authority in unresolved jurisdictional disputes. Committee chairmen consequently face tighter controls over agendas, witness invitations and the initiation of substantive inquiries.

The restrictions follow months of disputes involving Rangsiman, Supachai and investigations touching figures within Anutin’s Bhumjaithai Party. The government-aligned walkout on October 22 marked the sharpest confrontation before the guidelines were publicly reported. Nevertheless, the new procedures do not close the Shuffle.com investigation or determine the questions surrounding Zhang’s business interests.

The Speaker has approved the restrictions. Rangsiman’s investigation has not been formally closed. The financial questions remain unresolved, while all 35 standing committees face tighter procedural controls over their investigative work.

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泰国众议院议长兼国会主席索蓬·萨拉姆大幅削减了泰国35个议会委员会的权力。此次权力收紧源于围绕赌博和洗钱调查的激烈冲突，这些调查牵涉到总理阿努廷·查恩维拉库尔领导的泰自豪党。人民党激进派议员朗西曼·罗姆正在调查Shuffle.com网站和商人张太阳（泰自豪党议员苏查达·桑坦萨的丈夫）。与此同时，泰自豪党议员苏帕猜·贾伊斯穆特质疑朗西曼的权力，导致七名与政府结盟的议员退场。现在，各委员会主席未经批准不得独立发起调查或传唤证人。索蓬还可以暂停重叠的调查。赌博调查仍在进行中，但面临更严格的议会控制。

在泰自豪党议员素帕猜·贾伊斯穆特和人民党议员兰西曼·罗姆就赌博调查一事发生激烈议会和委员会冲突后，众议院议长索蓬·萨拉姆裁减了35个委员会。（来源：Matichon）

泰国众议院议长兼国会主席索蓬·萨拉姆对泰国35个常设议会委员会实施了全面限制。此前，围绕总理阿努廷·查恩维拉库尔及其泰自豪党的相关调查，各方爆发了激烈冲突。

调查的核心是一起涉及洗钱的网上赌博案，牵涉到一名华裔商人的财务利益。他的妻子是泰自豪党议员。根据新规，委员会主席未经委员会批准不得独立发起实质性调查或传唤证人。

因此，反对派主导的调查面临更严格的控制，而索蓬则获得了对议会调查的更大权力。

在证人传唤和议会调查引发争议后，索芬收紧了委员会的权力。

这些限制措施于11月2日星期一公布，此前索蓬与所有35位委员会主席进行了磋商。他们在10月21日的会议上讨论了日益增多的关于调查权、证人传唤以及各主席个人权限的争议。

根据已批准的指导方针，主席在发起实质性调查或邀请证人之前，必须获得委员会决议。他们还受到诸多限制，不得在未经批准的情况下更改已商定的议程或提出新的事项。

此外，当两个或多个议会委员会的调查存在重叠时，索芬有权进行干预。他可以暂时中止调查程序，召集讨论，并在无法达成一致意见时决定由哪个委员会继续进行调查。

该指导方针援引了泰国宪法第129条和现行议会法规，并涉及有关正式传唤证人和文件的法律。

索蓬坚持认为，议会委员会必须严格在其法律职责范围内运作。然而，他的介入是在泰自豪党议员与反对党委员会主席朗西曼·罗姆之间发生多次冲突之后做出的。

罗马调查Shuffle.com与泰自豪党议员及其华裔商人丈夫之间的关联

人民党副党魁兼激进派议员担任众议院法律、司法和人权委员会主席。他的调查涵盖了网络赌博、涉嫌洗钱以及涉及政治关系者的金融交易。

当朗西曼的委员会开始调查在线赌博平台Shuffle.com时，对抗升级。此次调查涉及猜也奔府议员苏查达·桑坦萨普及其出生于中国的澳籍华裔丈夫张太阳。

调查人员正在调查张某的商业利益以及据称与这家境外注册赌博公司有关联的公司。调查内容涉及所有权安排、股权结构、财务交易以及公司信息披露的时间。

苏查达和张均否认有任何不当行为。此外，议会程序也未认定两人负有刑事责任。尽管如此，此次调查仍将执政党议员丈夫的经济利益置于议会的直接审查之下，并将多位政府高层人士牵扯其中。

此次赌博调查源于早前一起涉及4000万泰铢贿赂赌博执法部门的争议。随后，朗西曼领导的委员会将调查范围扩大到数千个赌博网站、加密货币交易以及涉嫌洗钱活动。调查人员还审查了与相关交易有关的金融中介机构和数字资产交易平台。

阿努廷和多位高级官员受邀参加赌博调查，调查内容包括加密货币和公司交易。

10月4日，有报道证实，该委员会已邀请十人参加10月7日的会议，其中包括总理阿努廷·查恩维拉库尔和数字经济与社会部长猜查诺·奇乔布。高级警官、金融监管人员、苏查达和张也被邀请提供信息。因此，调查直接牵涉到阿努廷政府和执政的泰自豪党。

委员会寻求有关公司结构、资金流动以及可能违反泰国赌博法的行为的信息。与此同时，调查人员还审查了加密货币交易是否违反了泰国的反洗钱法。

前民主党议员西里乔克·索帕提供了有关所有权安排和正在接受审查的财务交易的信息。随后，他的介入成为围绕兰西曼权力归属争议的核心问题。

10月下旬，朗西曼敦促当局调查与该赌博平台相关的加密货币交易。报告指出，Bitkub和Maxbit是相关金融交易的经手平台。与此同时，当局还向币安泰国分公司索取与调查相关的交易信息。核心问题是，涉及外国注册赌博企业的活动是否违反了泰国法律。

泰自豪党副主席质疑证人邀请，Shuffle.com调查引发争议

然而，这些事项仍在调查中。议会程序尚未证实相关人员存在犯罪行为。调查继续审查与Shuffle.com相关的股权结构和财务交易。与此同时，关于委员会主席是否有权追究这些问题的另一场争论也在酝酿之中。

这场对抗在 10 月 22 日达到了关键阶段。泰自豪党议员、委员会副主席苏帕猜·贾伊斯穆特对兰西曼处理调查的方式提出了质疑。

具体而言，苏帕猜反对前民主党议员西里乔克·索帕出席委员会听证会。西里乔克受邀提供有关张某的商业利益和财务安排的信息。

苏帕猜辩称，委员会并未正式批准此次调查或证人邀请。因此，他坚持认为，朗西曼不能仅凭主席的单方面决定就推进调查。争议的焦点在于，在提出实质性问题或邀请个人作证之前，是否需要委员会的批准。朗西曼的支持者驳斥了苏帕猜的解释。

委员会成员为正在进行的赌博调查辩护，随后与政府结盟的议员集体退场

人民党议员皮亚拉特·崇贴指出，相关会议通知已于10月9日发出。与此同时，普拉查查特党领袖、前司法部长塔维·索松警上校对程序性异议提出质疑。

塔维辩称，委员会此前已在八次会议中审查过相关的赌博问题。因此，他坚持认为对Shuffle.com的调查是现有工作的延续。

根据这种解释，该调查并不构成需要委员会另行决议的全新事项。苏帕猜质疑主席未经正式批准便开展调查的权力。分歧迅速演变为一场关于委员会调查权和证人邀请程序的对抗。

随后，苏帕猜宣布他已就兰西曼的行为向国家反贪污委员会提出申诉。申诉质疑主席在委员会会议期间是否正确行使了职权。不久之后，七名与政府关系密切的委员会成员退出了会议。他们包括泰自豪党、克拉坦党和为泰党的代表。

罢课未能阻止调查，此前针对朗西曼的投诉揭示了委员会更深层次的争议。

尽管有人退场，其余委员会成员仍继续进行会议。朗西曼质疑，为何当调查开始涉及与泰自豪党有关的人物时，程序性异议却愈演愈烈。

这场冲突暴露了主席权力与委员会成员集体行动权威之间的严重分歧，也使争端直接演变为政治冲突。

值得注意的是，Rangsiman和Supachai之间的分歧早在Shuffle.com最近的争议之前就已经存在。据Nation TV 11月2日的报道，Supachai早在8月17日就向Sophon提交过一份投诉。

该投诉质疑朗西曼行使委员会职权的合法性，包括管辖权、会议安排和证人邀请。它还涉及一项针对地方政府考试中涉嫌违规行为的独立调查。

阿努廷总理曾被邀请就早前的那项调查提供信息。因此，关于议会调查权的争议早于10月份围绕Shuffle.com的冲突。随后的赌博调查加剧了分歧，并将更多与泰自豪党有关联的人士牵扯进调查程序。

素帕猜否认保护泰自豪党议员的说法，索蓬准备限制35个委员会的运作。

另一方面，人民党议员鲁查诺·斯里诺克公开暗示，素帕猜的介入意在保护苏查达。素帕猜否认了这一指控，并否认他之前的投诉与猜也奔府议员苏查达有任何关联。

他还坚称自己并未要求召开所有35位委员会主席参加的会议。随后，苏帕猜就鲁克查诺等人发表的诽谤性言论提起诉讼。

因此，这场争端超越了议会程序，演变为对政治动机的指控和单独的法律诉讼。在此背景下，索蓬于10月21日召集了所有35个常设委员会的主席举行会议。

讨论内容涵盖管辖权、会议日程、议程制定以及证人邀请或传唤等问题。他们还讨论了涉及多个委员会职责范围内事项的调查。

最终形成的指导方针于 11 月 2 日获得批准并公开发布。其第一项主要规定要求各委员会严格在其职责范围内解释其权力。

根据新规定，各委员会不得将调查范围扩大到其管辖范围之外，也不得承担其他委员会的职责。此外，各委员会必须严格解释相关法律的措辞和立法意图。

议长掌控重叠的调查，并限制委员会会议的日程安排和管辖范围。

作为这些限制的一部分，各委员会不得在未明确由哪个委员会负责的情况下进行重叠调查。如果两个或多个委员会介入同一事项，官员必须将争议报告给索芬。

随后，议长可暂时中止审议程序，与相关委员会主席举行磋商。磋商必须确定由哪个委员会负责。

如果主席们无法达成一致，索蓬有权做出最终决定。重复的指导原则还禁止各委员会就同一问题进行审议。因此，议长对未决的管辖权争议拥有决定性权力。他的权力包括决定在相互冲突的主张悬而未决时，由哪个议会小组进行调查。

第二项规定规范委员会会议的安排。每个委员会必须在第一次会议上通过决议，确定其每周例会时间表。主席有权在必要时召开特别会议，尤其是在处理紧急事项时。但是，主席不得利用该权力制定单独的、持续的每周例会时间表。

新规限制了主席对议程和证人传唤的控制权，但保留了调查权。

第三项规定对主席对委员会议程的控制权施加了更严格的限制。虽然主席仍负责制定议程，但他们不能无视委员会成员已经通过的决定。

未经必要批准，他们也不能擅自提出实质性事项供审议。同样，主席邀请个人或组织提供解释说明时也受到限制。

凡需经委员会决议方可进行，主席不得仅凭个人权力发出邀请。相关准则还对正式传唤证人和提交文件作出规定。此类传唤必须符合2025年关于议会委员会传唤权的立法。值得注意的是，邀请某人合作与发出具有法律效力的传唤是不同的。

信息请求不一定具有与正式传票相同的法律效力。即便如此，新准则要求在行使调查权之前，更多地依赖集体决策。

索丰并未废除议会委员会在其职责范围内调查事项的宪法权力。相反，这些限制规范了调查的启动方式、议程的批准以及证人的传唤。

由于反对派主席面临新的投票要求，委员会多数派获得了对调查的控制权。

这些指导方针还加强了议长对重叠议会调查的管辖权。其直接的程序效果是将实际控制权从各个主席转移到集体行使权力的委员会成员手中。

此前，朗西曼曾利用其主席职务推进调查并安排相关人员出席委员会听证会。根据已批准的安排，实质性调查步骤需要获得委员会的必要批准。

当反对党主席领导的委员会中包含与执政党结盟的议员时，这种区别就显得尤为重要。这些议员可以通过正式的委员会程序对拟议的调查、证人邀请或议程项目提出质疑。

然而，政府在众议院的多数席位并不意味着政府就能自动控制所有议会委员会。具体的决策取决于委员会的成员构成、出席情况和投票安排。

这些准则适用于所有35个常设委员会，包括由政府代表担任主席的委员会。然而，它们直接的政治意义源于兰西曼和泰自豪党议员之间的对抗。

Supachai 和 Rangsiman 就法律权力问题发生冲突，而 Shuffle.com 的调查仍在正式进行中。

苏帕猜认为，委员会主席必须尊重宪法限制和委员会成员集体作出的决定。与之相反，朗西曼则认为，限制主席的权力可能会阻碍议会对政府的调查。

他们之间的分歧在于对现有议会权力的解释和行使。与此同时，索芬的介入赋予了议长对涉及委员会管辖权的争议更大的控制权。

在审查相互冲突的主张期间，他可以暂时中止诉讼程序。如果讨论失败，他可以决定由哪个委员会继续进行。因此，管辖权争议可能会影响政治敏感调查的时间安排和进展。

Shuffle.com调查的当前进展在重要方面仍未改变。11月2日的指导方针并不会自动终止Rangsiman的调查。

他的委员会可以继续按照既定程序审查赌博网络、金融交易及相关商业利益。但是，进一步的证人传唤和实质性调查决定必须符合委员会已批准的规则。

尽管对议会委员会施加了新的限制，但赌博和洗钱调查仍在继续。

目前尚不清楚此前发出的邀请是否会面临额外的程序性挑战。同样，现有报告也未能证实索丰已下令结束赌博调查。

这些文件也并未证实朗西曼的委员会已经取消了对张某商业利益的调查。议长的指导方针也并未阻止警方或其他主管机关进行刑事调查。

特别调查部门和反洗钱机构各自承担独立的法律责任。议会委员会和刑事调查人员在各自的法律框架下行使不同的权力。

因此，对议会程序的限制并不会自动中止对涉嫌赌博犯罪或洗钱行为的调查。议会争议与任何刑事调查都是相互独立的。

对苏查达和张而言，此次调查涉及商业利益、所有权安排和金融交易。对总理阿努廷而言，这场争议还涉及其政府对网络赌博执法的应对措施。

总理应邀出席朗西曼委员会的听证会，这使他直接卷入了议会纷争。此前，数字经济和社会部长柴查诺·奇乔布也曾被邀请出席听证会。

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此外，早前的4000万泰铢贿赂案仍是此次调查的背景之一。因此，这场纠纷沿着两条不同的方向发展。一条方向涉及赌博网络、金融交易以及可能违反泰国法律的行为。

另一个问题涉及议会委员会发起调查和从证人处获取信息的权力。

索蓬的决定通过对众议院施加限制来解决第二个问题。然而，这些限制是在与调查赌博指控的委员会发生多次冲突后才出现的。时间线展现了这场争议的来龙去脉。苏帕猜于8月17日提交了投诉，早于10月份关于Shuffle.com的冲突。

随后，朗西曼的委员会邀请了十位人士参加10月7日的会议。受邀人士包括总理阿努廷、数字经济与社会部长柴查诺·奇乔布、苏查达和张。10月份，对赌博网络及相关金融交易的调查仍在继续。与此同时，关于朗西曼是否有权邀请证人的争议也愈演愈烈。

10月份的集体退场事件发生在议长发布新指导方针之前，与此同时，针对赌博问题的调查也面临更严格的程序控制。

10月21日，索蓬会见了全部35个常设委员会的主席。第二天，兰西曼、苏帕猜和政府派委员会成员之间的冲突升级。在西里乔克出席会议引发争议后，七名政府派议员愤然离席。尽管如此，委员会仍继续进行审议。

最终，获批的操作指南于11月2日星期一公布。这一过程表明，争议的焦点在于委员会的权限，而非单一证人提出的令人担忧的意见分歧。此外，新的限制措施也凸显了反对派调查人员与执政党议员之间的对抗。

这场争议已不再局限于最初关于Shuffle.com和张某商业利益的问题，而是牵涉到所有35个常设委员会的运作程序以及议长解决管辖权争议的权力。

对朗西曼而言，进一步的实质性调查步骤需要委员会批准。对苏帕猜而言，核心问题仍然是各委员会主席是否遵守了宪法和议会程序。

索芬在众议院所有 35 个委员会实施更严格的规定，但赌博问题仍悬而未决。

此外，关于苏查达丈夫的问题仍未得到解决。其商业所有权安排、加密货币交易以及可能违反泰国法律的行为仍需调查。现有报道中并未证实议会认定苏查达或张某负有刑事责任。同样，11月2日的裁决也未认定朗西曼存在不当行为。

针对朗西曼行使委员会职权的投诉与赌博案调查本身是分开的。截至11月3日，尚未正式终止其对Shuffle.com的调查。委员会能否继续开展工作取决于是否遵守已批准的程序以及任何进一步的司法管辖决定。

与此同时，索芬的干预改变了众议院所有35个常设委员会的调查程序。它还赋予议长在未决管辖权争议中最终裁决权。因此，各委员会主席在议程安排、证人邀请和启动实质性调查方面面临更严格的控制。

这些限制措施是在兰西曼、苏帕猜等人卷入数月纷争以及涉及阿努廷领导的泰自豪党内部人士的调查之后出台的。10月22日，政府支持的议员集体退场，标志着在这些指导方针公开报道之前，双方对抗最为激烈。然而，新的程序并不能终结对Shuffle.com的调查，也无法解决围绕张某商业利益的疑问。

议长已批准这些限制措施。朗西曼的调查尚未正式结束。财务问题仍未解决，而所有35个常设委员会的调查工作都面临着更严格的程序控制。

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邓小平警告人民党要远离日益高涨的反民主情绪，因为政治危机正在不断演变。

民意调查显示，总理佩通坦已失去民心。人民党获得巨大支持。

曼谷抗议活动结束，没有出现过夜露营的情况。与此同时，总理正准备参加7月1日的庭审。

在宪法法院裁决前夕，总理佩通坦在新内阁中任命自己为文化部长。

洪森的伪装被揭穿了。周五的讲话清楚地表明了他蓄意破坏泰国民主的恶意。

疯狂的洪森威胁要在曼谷街头抗议活动爆发前揭露他信的真面目，因为他的邪恶帝国即将暴露。

洪森背叛西那瓦家族后，首相佩通坦的赌场计划或许是其动机所在。

宪法法院院长承认，他对总理的录音案件感到不安。

7月1日被定为宪法法院审理可能导致总理下台案件的日期。

总理佩通坦对内阁进行了一次重大改组，如同泰坦尼克号上的甲板重新洗牌，而她的政府却在原地踏步。

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2026年10月29日，曼谷素万那普机场发生地面沉降事故，中华航空一架波音客机下方出现塌陷，导致航班延误，乘客被迫下机。曼谷机场噩梦成真。

网络警察仍在讯问一名否认拥有与总理有关的伪造付款单的Facebook页面运营者（2026年10月29日）。一张伪造的700万泰铢“茶水钱”付款单引发了……

2026年10月29日，在曼谷，四名缅甸籍外籍劳工因工资纠纷，在发薪日当天杀害了一名建筑工地监工。两对夫妇因工资纠纷杀害了一名建筑工地监工。

相思成疾的阿瑜陀耶男子从母亲身边绑架了四个月大的婴儿，并将其在夜色中扔进河里。2026年10月28日，这名四个月大的婴儿被发现溺亡在湄南河中。

警方将于周四再次申请逮捕令，追捕“Godd Dam”页面的幕后主使，并扩大调查范围（2026年10月28日） 谁在操控“Godd Dam”？泰国网络警察正在寻找另一名嫌疑人

据报道，越南遭受损失，部长紧急提出向较小市场提供15天落地签证（2026年10月28日）。泰国签证改革在疫情高峰期前夕适得其反。

一名餐厅YouTube点评博主涉嫌诈骗，已被警方通缉。警方于2026年10月27日在暖武里府立案调查。该美食博主要求提供虾、饮料或其他食品。

2026年10月27日，一名以色列男子因涉嫌毒品和性犯罪被捕，他威胁警方和知名侦探杰伊警督。曼谷警方突袭毒品和性犯罪案件，逮捕了以色列人托默。

泰国警方发起新一轮打击行动，追捕1万名签证逾期滞留者（2026年10月26日） 泰国在全国范围内展开搜捕行动，追捕超过1万名签证逾期滞留者

2026年10月26日，曼谷一名19岁摩托车手因殴打鸣笛女司机而被捕入狱。事发时曼谷上演了令人震惊的一幕。

随着旅游业的衰退，泰国在建设更多航线连接方面落后于东南亚其他国家（2026年10月24日） 泰国旅游旺季警报：直航国际航线减少

一名以色列女子在帕岸岛面临签证被吊销后被驱逐出境。外交紧张局势加剧 20​​26年10月24日 一名33岁的以色列女子在帕岸岛面临签证被取消的困境

2026年10月22日，美国YouTube博主克里斯·巴恩斯在芭堤雅一家酒吧外遭到两名“外国”袭击者残忍袭击、抢劫和殴打。巴恩斯揭露了芭堤雅的黑暗面。

泰国总理阿努廷对毒品问题采取强硬立场，这将导致更多冰毒使用者入狱 2026年10月22日 泰国毒品危机促使阿努廷采取新举措

泰国酒店业因新冠疫情引发的债务危机而遭受重创，离境税或将取消 2026年10月22日 民众抗议泰国1000泰铢的离境税

新加坡捣毁了一个高档卖淫团伙，该团伙招募性感泰国女性到新加坡从事卖淫活动（2026年10月30日）。

2026年10月29日，缅甸克伦邦叛军与政府军之间的战争愈演愈烈，达府边境居民寻求庇护。

泰国总理撤销一名犹太领袖的公民身份，此前警方正在全国范围内调查哈巴德运动网络（2026年10月29日）

旅游业负责人对又一起中国绑架事件以及与大使馆的争执感到愤怒，认为这威胁到预订量（2026年10月29日）

泰国央行证实了泰国经济呈现两极分化的局面：一个经济蓬勃发展，另一个经济则在衰退中挣扎。（2026年10月28日）

一名因涉嫌增值税欺诈而被通缉的法国商人于本周三在苏梅岛被捕，此前国际刑警组织于2026年10月28日发布了通缉令。

泰国经济机构近期与总理阿努廷举行会谈后，泰国第三季度GDP或将有所增长（2026年10月28日）

2026年10月27日，一项调查发现数千名冒充泰国公民的华裔人士，该案可追溯至二十多年前。

新任警察局长希望警员们公开露面，并以警告代替罚款。2026年10月27日

2026年10月26日，在总理“茶钱”造假事件曝光后，特别部门和网络警察对“Godd Dam”脸书页面采取行动

政府发言人驳斥世界卫生组织（世卫组织）：不要干涉泰国内政 2026年10月26日

荷兰电视明星的神秘行踪愈发扑朔迷离，警方证实他已离开泰国，律师则声称他希望保持隐私。2026年10月25日

首相处境艰难，不信任投票似乎将在议会陷入停滞或推迟（2026年10月24日）

总理召见警察局长，命令做好准备，确保泰国不会像法国那样在2026年10月22日发生骚乱。

投资承诺有所增加，但前六个月的外国直接投资下降了近5%（2026年10月22日）

一名法国男子因涉嫌贩毒被移民局逮捕。官员于2026年10月22日在国际刑警组织的通缉名单上发现了他的踪迹。

周二晚间，一名醉酒女子在芭堤雅街头被扒光衣服并辱骂他人。她于2026年10月21日被警方逮捕。

前民主党高级助手兼国会议员于2026年10月21日会见了泰国特别调查局，讨论泰自豪党议员的丈夫与网络赌博的关联。

围绕两起与议员有关的网络赌博案件处理方式的争议：管辖权和公平性问题 2026年10月21日

2026年10月20日，普吉岛发生一起车祸，一家德国人在乘坐网约车时因司机看GPS导航而失控受伤。

2026年10月20日，泰自豪党议员及其丈夫就网络赌博案接受泰国特警队（DSI）的质询。

一名英国男子试图将缅甸未婚妻和儿子带回家过圣诞节，却与英国内政部展开了一场艰苦卓绝的斗争（2026年10月20日）

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