Suriya says PM has not told him about Cabinet reshuffle

By The Nation

 

Suriya Juangroongruangkit

 

Industry Minister Suriya Juangroongruangkit declined to confirm a rumour that he was being transferred as Minister of Power in a Cabinet reshuffle planned by the Prime Minister General Prayut Chan-o-cha.

 

Suriya said that he had not been told officially about the reshuffle.

 

He said that at the moment his duty as Industry Minister was to handle the drought crisis. He also said that he was not likely to be suitable for the position of Power Minister.

 

A source has leaked that several ministers were likely to lose their current portfolios in the Cabinet reshuffle. 

 

Another minister rumoured to be affected by the proposed reshuffle was Deputy Prime Minister Wissanu Krea-ngam but he has denied the rumour..

 

Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30383243

 

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18 minutes ago, webfact said:

He said that at the moment his duty as Industry Minister was to handle the drought crisis. He also said that he was not likely to be suitable for the position of Power Minister.

Well, could the fact that it's still dry in large parts of the country have something to do with the transfer?

 

BTW, 'Power Minister' sounds impressive, why complain? It's all for the salary anyway.

Edited March 3, 20206 yr by Vacuum

It's like the results of coronavirus tests... Communication is very, very slow.

 

They do not use a normal phone ("you're fired because you are a convicted drug trafficker, euh sorry a bad minister").

 

They use special thai means of communication (spirits ? Incense ?)

Edited March 3, 20206 yr by christophe75

46 minutes ago, webfact said:

Cabinet reshuffle planned by the Prime Minister General Prayut Chan-o-cha.

should be a government reshuffle not a cabinet..... new FREE Democratically elected government should be goal

1 hour ago, webfact said:

Suriya says PM has not told him about Cabinet reshuffle

"I didn't get the memo."

He thinks he was not likely to be suitable as Power Minister. A breath of fresh air, or another episode of Yes Minister?

"I have no ambitions in that direction....

while one does not seek the office, one has pledged oneself to the service of one's country, and if one's friends were to persuade one that that was the best way one could serve, one might, reluctantly, have to accept the responsibility whatever one's own private wishes might be. "

18 hours ago, webfact said:

Suriya said that he had not been told officially about the reshuffle.

Confirmation you're on the list !

On 3/3/2020 at 1:26 PM, webfact said:

Suriya said that he had not been told officially about the reshuffle.

 

Yet.

In most parliamentary democracies this is a sign you are up for replacement.