Acting PM Gen Prawit welcomes Malaysia’s Senior Minister

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by Tanakorn Sangiam
    
BANGKOK (NNT) - Gen Prawit Wongsuwan has taken the position as acting Prime Minister, following the court’s suspension order for Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha to cease duties. The acting Prime Minister today welcomed a Senior Minister from Malaysia, discussing both countries’ cooperation on the development of Thailand’s deep south.

 

Acting Prime Minister Gen Prawit Wongsuwan, serving as chair of the Meeting of the Strategic Committee on Development of the Southern Border Provinces, welcomed a visit from Malaysia’s Senior Minister of the Infrastructure Development Cluster and Minister of Works Fadillah Yusof, for a discussion regarding the developments of Thailand’s southern border provinces.

 

The meeting comprised talks on border trade promotion in Narathiwat province’s Tak Bai and Su-ngai Kolok districts, Sadao district of Songkhla province, and the city district of Satun province; in line with the area’s trade and tourism development targets.

 

Key infrastructure development projects were also on the table at this meeting, including the construction of Kolok river bridges in Tak Bai and Su-ngai Kolok, road construction linking the new Sadao customs checkpoint and Malaysia’s Bukit Kayu Hitam checkpoint, and a study for a new corridor between Satun and Malaysia’s Perlis state.

 

Both sides have agreed to drive forward development campaigns along Thailand-Malaysia borders, for the mutual benefits of both countries.

 

This meeting is considered one of the first duties Gen Prawit Wongsuwan has taken as the acting Prime Minister, following the Constitutional Court’s order to suspend Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha from office.

 

The suspension order was made following the decision from the Constitutional Court to accept a petition to review whether the accumulated time Gen Prayut has spent as Prime Minister has exceeded the 8-year limit.

 

Source: https://thainews.prd.go.th/en/news/detail/TCATG220827013557686

 

-- © Copyright NNT 2022-08-27

 

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[ozz1]

He is actually standing by himself and not asleep must be on some good medication what a farce

[jacko45k]

17 minutes ago, ozz1 said:

He is actually standing by himself and not asleep must be on some good medication what a farce

Yes.... my Mrs was watching TV last night and I took a look to see him being helped to walk. He really needs to step aside and let us see younger blood. Country desperately needs to move on....

[Srikcir]

Unfortunate timing for Malaysia to have this meeting with Caretaker PM Prawit. The authority of a Thai caretaker unelected PM is very limited, especially when it comes to new foreign policy and commitments. Photo op is the best the Federation of Malaysia can achieve with this meeting.

 

 

[mikebell]

Does this guy count in the huge influx of Malaysian tourists just noted?

[hotchilli]

4 hours ago, ozz1 said:

He is actually standing by himself and not asleep must be on some good medication what a farce

The afternoon nap is out of the window now.. he has to put in a full day.

[PETERTHEEATER]

8 hours ago, ozz1 said:

He is actually standing by himself and not asleep must be on some good medication what a farce

But he's  not missing his breakfast while wearing a feedback......

[DLock]

"You want to play Lego?"

[sammieuk1]

Welcome I'm just finishing my lunch ????

 

[zzaa09]

I imagine that numerous foreign officialdom are having a private muse to what's taking place in Thailand presently. 

Near to be embarrassing. 

[billd766]

11 hours ago, jacko45k said:

Yes.... my Mrs was watching TV last night and I took a look to see him being helped to walk. He really needs to step aside and let us see younger blood. Country desperately needs to move on....

Whilst Thailand as a country needs to move on and move forwards in time, the dinosaurs running the country want to move it backwards to the 20th or the 19th century.

[Nickelbeer]

Just as unelected as the last one.  Nice watch collection, though. 

[EricTh]

Both Prawit and Prayut should really retire considering their age. Prawit can hardly walk, they were in power because they had previous powerful military positions?