text: Thai PM proposes Sept 18 for no-confidence debate . BANGKOK 1996-08-26 Thai Prime Minister Banharn Silpa-archa on Monday proposed September 18 as the date for parliamentary debate on an opposition no-confidence motion accusing him of incompetence . The president of parliament had earlier said September 11 could be set for the debate . The opposition motion against Banharn accuses him of being incompetent , lacking ethical leadership and alleges his administration is corrupt . His critics allege he may be attempting to delay the debate . Banharn has denied the accusations and said he is ready to clear himself in parliament . " In my opinion September 18 would be a convenient date for the government to answer questions . This has nothing to do with the accusation that I am trying to escape the debate , " Banharn told reporters after meeting coalition partners . Banharn 's 13-month-old , six-party coalition government controls 209 seats in the 391-seat lower house of parliament . Political infighting within Banharn 's Chart Thai party has raised doubts whether he can hold his supporters together and defeat the opposition motion , political analysts said . " We are still waiting to fix a date . September 18 is regarded as tentative because we still have not received the order to fix it on the agenda , " said an official at parliament 's agenda section . The last no-confidence debate against Banharn 's coalition in May was won by the government .