Prayut to reshuffle Cabinet after 4 ministers quit ruling party

By The Nation

 

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha

 

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said he will reshuffle the Cabinet, after his four economics ministers resigned from the ruling Palang Pracharat Party.

 

His move came after four key members of Palang Pracharat quit the party on Thursday (July 9). Finance Minister Uttama Savanayana, Energy Minister Sonthirat Sonthijirawong, Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation Minister Suwit Maesincee and Kobsak Pootrakool, deputy secretary-general to PM and secretary to Council of Economic Ministers, held a joint press conference to announce their resignations. Political observers say the move by the quartet, who are credited with running Thailand's economy, came after weeks of Palang Pracharat Party infighting between factions jostling for power.

 

Responding to the resignations, Prayut said that he respected the decisions. “But I have to move the country forward and will talk with coalition parties about a Cabinet reshuffle,” he said.

 

Prayut did not confirm a report that the Cabinet reshuffle would take place in September. He said the timing would depend on the political process which he would discuss with parties in the government coalition.

 

He confirmed that the four ministers who quit the party were under his quota when he accepted the post of premier a year ago.

 

Asked if the economic ministers would be reshuffled as well, Prayut said the whole Cabinet would be revamped. Those with the best performance could continue to work with him, he said.

Asked if outsiders will be invited to participate, he said that he would consider all options.

 

Prayut said the Council of Economic Ministers meeting on Friday (July 10) has been postponed so that he can meet with his team of economic advisers team instead tomorrow. He will then put their proposals to the Economic Ministers.

 

The economic ministers were due on Friday to discuss the latest economic situation and measures to support small and medium-sized enterprises. On July 24, they were scheduled to discuss delays in tourism recovery and the virus outbreak’s impact on employment.

 

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Ministries should not be led by politicians, but by experts that had to qualify for their jobs.

It just gets better and better for the future of this country.

I have no more to say really apart from at least these four knew they where in over their heads as are the rest of the Government.

30 minutes ago, snoop1130 said:

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said he will reshuffle the Cabinet

just get prawit and anutin OUT

Prayuth made them an offer they couldn't refuse.

 

His close cronies will now all slide up a notch.

 

And the Thai people ... well all this returned happiness is beginning to hurt.

 

Well done Prayuth and Prawit , such great guys , especially Prawith who is kind of cute according to some.

Those 4 should be proud that they helped the regime take complete government control using them as a farce movement. I wonder how it smells on the way out passing through the regimes corn hole.

looks very old from the photo 

 

maybe time to let the people choose who they want

 

Prayut has been a massive failure, the people want democracy not a junta

Is anyone else getting a wee bit concerned about the way things are going here, I mean, taking into consideration the fact that Apirat retires from the army in September (?). or, am I worrying about nothing here. Serious question as Apirat getting anywhere near a Prime Minister's position will be the thing that makes me grab my son and leg it back home to the UK.

 

 

11 hours ago, YetAnother said:

just get prawit and anutin OUT

Anutin win vote from people.

Prawit not get any vote from people. Prayut same.

 

parliamentarians should consider the fact that Prayut lacks a mandate from the people since he did not run for election. Also, he is the sole PM candidate nominated by Phalang Pracharat, which failed to win a majority of seats in the March election and thereby has little in the way of legitimacy to form a government. If he is elected today, Prayut’s administration will be one of the most unstable in recent history.

 

Link https://www.nationthailand.com/opinion/30370562

Seven reasons why Prayut should not be new PM

did they say those four were running the economy or ruining the economy?

 

 

11 hours ago, sherwood said:

It just gets better and better for the future of this country.

I have no more to say really apart from at least these four knew they where in over their heads as are the rest of the Government.

Time for another 'General' Election to be held for the country!!! ????????????????????????????????????????????????

'Those with the best performances can continue to work with him' he said.  That should leave him with an empty room then...or did he mean those with the best Brown Noses ?

13 minutes ago, trainman34014 said:

'Those with the best performances can continue to work with him' he said.  That should leave him with an empty room then...or did he mean those with the best Brown Noses ?

Family.....????

12 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

came after weeks of Palang Pracharat Party infighting between factions jostling for power.

All about who gets nearest to the troughs, or rats leaving the sinking ship.

 

regards worgeordie

 

Is this an internal disagreement leading to their resignation or is there something more ominous happening behind the scenes and they dont want to part of the "when the SHTF" in Q4

ahh, ok!  And??????  Direct consequences are???? 

13 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

Prayut said the whole Cabinet would be revamped

with Generals!

... 

13 hours ago, CLS said:

Ministries should not be led by politicians, but by experts that had to qualify for their jobs.

Unfortunately, this is hardly happening in any country. The blind are leading the blind.

7 hours ago, smedly said:

maybe time to let the people choose who they want

It's never been about the people... 

2 hours ago, 1Gringo said:

did they say those four were running the economy or ruining the economy?

Exactly, the economy was not robust before the virus.  The total fallout may yet to be seen.   It is a good time to walk away from positions of authority where blame can be laid. Having a bunch of buffoons in military garb running the country is not going to help.  They hate change and the government needs to get out of the way. 

10 hours ago, smedly said:

looks very old from the photo 

 

My first thought when I saw the foto.

 

Rumors he was now also late for Bingo a few times. Must be serious.

16 hours ago, CLS said:

Ministries should not be led by politicians, but by experts that had to qualify for their jobs.

Yes, and the country should not be run by an unelected ex soldier.

15 hours ago, YetAnother said:

just get prawit and anutin OUT

and the ex-criminal!

16 hours ago, CLS said:

Ministries should not be led by politicians, but by experts that had to qualify for their jobs.

not in Thailand... here they are given the post based on who they know and/or family/relatives history, they do not need to be experts on anything besides BS

16 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

“But I have to move the country forward and will talk with coalition parties about a Cabinet reshuffle,” he said.

talks with coalition parties, what is he talking about, all coalition parties are under the same junta control and he doesn't give a rats axx about their opinion, it's all about ego

To me a junta is the same as communism, "Do as you're told".....????

3 hours ago, hotchilli said:

It's never been about the people... 

To the contrary, it has always been about the people, and keeping them well under heel.

Has to be something to do with missing billions or no reason to quit ???? 

16 hours ago, CLS said:

Ministries should not be led by politicians, but by experts that had to qualify for their jobs.

That's a dream. 

Just have a look to UK. PM and adviser are just fools without any knowledge about anything. ????

5 hours ago, 1Gringo said:

did they say those four were running the economy or ruining the economy?

 

 

Both probably