Looking Back at 7 Years of No-Confidence Debates under Section 151 of the Constitution

Published 2026-10-30

No-confidence debates are an important mechanism in Thailand's parliamentary system. The opposition can use this mechanism to scrutinise the work of ministers under Section 151 of the Constitution of the Kingdom of Thailand, B.E. 2560. A recent report has summarised statistics on the use of this mechanism over the past 7 years.

Section 151 provides that members of the House of Representatives who jointly sign a motion of no less than one-fifth of the total number of members may submit a motion asking the House to debate a no-confidence vote against an individual minister or the entire cabinet. Each motion specifies which ministers are being questioned, and once the motion has been considered and approved, the House will set the time frame for the debate.

News reports indicate that each debate has involved a different number of ministers facing censure motions and has been allotted a different time frame for debate, as set by the House. This information helps the public understand the overall picture of how the executive branch has been scrutinised over different periods.

Following information on no-confidence debates is therefore useful for members of the public who want to know how government oversight works. More details can be found in media reports and official information from the Parliament.

Sources: thestandard.co

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