After the Pheu Thai Party won the 2011 general election , Somsak Kiatsuranont was elected Speaker of the House of Representatives , on 2 August 2011 . Somsak who exercised restraint during the 2010 Thai political protests , is considered to be also acceptable for the parliamentary opposition . The Democrat Party did not field an opposing candidate . He was formally approved by the king on 3 August
2010 Thai political protests
2010 Thai political protests
Somsak Kiatsuranont