New Cabinet line-up ‘sent for royal endorsement’

By The Nation

 

 

Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha has submitted a list of changes in his Cabinet line-up for royal endorsement yesterday, a Government House source said on Thursday.

 

This would be the fourth Cabinet reshuffle for the Prayut government in three years.

 

Prayut and his Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister General Prawit Wongsuwan on Wednesday abruptly cancelled their schedules at Government House amid reports that the premier was busy with the reshuffle.

 

After returning from the Asean Summit in Manila at 2am on Wednesday, Prayut went to work at Government House later that morning and called a meeting on education reform but cancelled his weekly Wednesday workout.

 

Prayut did not speak to the media.

 

The premier also cancelled his schedule today [Thursday] to chair a seminar being held by Thai media on Asean 50 and has asked Foreign Minister Don Pramudwinai to represent him at the event.

 

A Government House source said Prayut was busy with the list as he wanted to finish it on Wednesday.

 

Prawit was not seen at Government House amid wide speculation that he might be removed as deputy PM.

 

Prawit was scheduled to chair a meeting to prepare for a Cabinet retreat in Pattani and Songkhla provinces later this month but asked his deputy minister General Udomdej Sitabutr to chair the meeting.

 

Prawit's close aide said the deputy PM had gone abroad on personal work.

 

In the proposed Cabinet reshuffle, according to sources, Agriculture Minister General Chatchai Sarikulya would be shifted to the Labour Ministry to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of General Sirichai Distakul early this month. Chatchai’s current post would be filled by former permanent secretary and former agriculture minister Yukol Limlamthong.

 

Education Minister Teerakiat Jareonsettasin is among those who might be replaced. Reports said Ramkhamhaeng University rector Wuttisak Lapcharoensap would be appointed Education Minister.

 

Wuttisak said yesterday that he was not aware of such a development. Asked if he had been invited to join the Cabinet by the PM, he said, “The premier is abroad. I would comment when things are clear.”

 

It is likely that Police Chief Pol General Chakthip Chaijinda would be named Social and Human Development Minister.

 

Reports suggested that Chakthip, who is in the United States to attend a meeting with the FBI from November 13-19, had reportedly written his resignation from his police post, but not yet submitted it to Prayut as he wished to remain in the police post.

 

It has also been reported that Social and Human Development Minister Pol General Adul Saengsingkaew would be reshuffled to the post of deputy PM.

 

The reports also said that Energy Minister General Anantaporn Kanjanarat would be replaced by National Legislative Assembly member General Yodyuth Boonyathikarn, who has just resigned from his post as president of the Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand.

 

Early this month, Prayut had said he was considering a reshuffle and was thinking of reducing the number of military officers in the Cabinet to be replaced with civilians.

 

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/politics/30331732

 

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Looks like an internal coup is happening. Purging perhaps. As for the speculation of more civilians; don't seem so. Only the education minister. Rest just old wine in new places and a reward for under performing Chakthip. If Prawit go, Anupong likely to go too. Both in the same buddy camp. 

Oh look yet another education minister. What number is that over the last few years? Average tenure must be about 6 months.

Reuters reported 12 ministers and deputy ministers in the list submitted. 

2 hours ago, webfact said:

Early this month, Prayut had said he was considering a reshuffle and was thinking of reducing the number of military officers in the Cabinet to be replaced with civilians.

Civilians employed to tackle civil issues ?  It will never work. 

 

It may not be the best gravy train to hitch your wagon to career wise.  It could be attacked by the forces of reason and logic.    

4 hours ago, webfact said:

In the proposed Cabinet reshuffle, according to sources

The public can't learn who's affected by the reshuffle directly from PM Mr. Transparency?

6 hours ago, Eric Loh said:

Looks like an internal coup is happening. Purging perhaps. As for the speculation of more civilians; don't seem so. Only the education minister. Rest just old wine in new places and a reward for under performing Chakthip. If Prawit go, Anupong likely to go too. Both in the same buddy camp. 

 

Good lord! Why on earth would you think that? PTP shuffled the cabinet seven times in less than three years. Do you think that was sown to purges because some were plotting to overthrow the party owner and controller? Or was it more to do with making sure all the boys and girls got their turn at the trough?

 

This is likely the same merry-go-round but with different players.

The Juntas tide is going out

7 minutes ago, Baerboxer said:

 

Good lord! Why on earth would you think that? PTP shuffled the cabinet seven times in less than three years. Do you think that was sown to purges because some were plotting to overthrow the party owner and controller? Or was it more to do with making sure all the boys and girls got their turn at the trough?

 

This is likely the same merry-go-round but with different players.

Have you seen the Game of Throne and the first story arc that centers on the Iron Throne and the Seven Kingdoms that follows a web of alliances and conflicts among the nobles. 

What provinces where these people voted into Parliament Oops sorry did not read They are generals No need to be voted in Its a dictatorship forgot