Is ‘economics tsar’ Somkid Jatusripitak preparing to make a comeback?

[snoop1130]

Thailand Deputy Prime Minister Somkid Jatusripitak delivers a speech during the opening ceremony of World Economic Forum on Mekong region in Hanoi on October 25, 2016. (Photo by STR / AFP)

 

Famed as Thailand’s top “economics tsar”, former deputy prime minister Somkid Jatusripitak has served both elected governments and a junta regime during his long and colorful career.

 

Somkid, 68, abruptly quit the current coalition government led by the Palang Pracharath Party last July, citing health reasons. Saying goodbye with him were four ministers of his economics team – finance minister Uttama Savanayana, minister of higher education, science, research, and innovation Suvit Maesincee, energy minister Sontirat Sontijirawong, and Kobsak Pootrakool, deputy secretary-general of the Prime Minister’s Office.

 

Somkid and his team were forced to leave after a power struggle within the party.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/is-economics-tsar-somkid-jatusripitak-preparing-to-make-a-comeback/

 

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[mrfill]

Hub alert....

Now the hub of czars

[mtls2005]

16 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

citing health reasons

 

And now?

 

Honestly these dinosaurs should just go roam somewhere else.

 

They've screwed up the country and economy more times than we can count.

 

 

But if thamanat endorses it he should be back in.

 

 

[Caldera]

Bringing back more dinosaurs, yes?

 

[Eric Loh]

Somkid will best suited with Thaksin as they shared similar business acumen, intelligence, vision and mission. Not the same as pairing with Prayut who simply has none of Thaksin's traits. Only frustration which was reason he left. 

Edited July 20, 2021 by Eric Loh
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