PM Prayut to skip upcoming ASEAN-related summit

[webfact]

FILE / Thailand’s Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha speaks during the handover ceremony at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in Bangkok on November 19, 2022. / AFP

Thailand’s Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha will not attend the ASEAN-related summit next week, according to an informed source.

 

The source said that Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Don Pramudwinai will represent the Thai leader at the 42nd summit in Labuan Bajo, Indonesia on May 10th and 11th.

 

Prayut, who has attended all the previous ASEAN summits, has to stay in the Thai capital due to the general election on May 14th. The prime minister is running on the United Thai Nation Party ticket.

 

Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/pm-prayut-to-skip-upcoming-asean-related-summit/

 

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[JonnyF]

Wise move.

 

While the cat's away, the mice will play. 

[Geoffggi]

1 hour ago, webfact said:

Prayut, who has attended all the previous ASEAN summits, has to stay in the Thai capital due to the general election on May 14th. The prime minister is running on the United Thai Nation Party ticket.

He can go as his services are no longer required ................LOL

[hotchilli]

3 hours ago, webfact said:

The source said that Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Don Pramudwinai will represent the Thai leader at the 42nd summit in Labuan Bajo, Indonesia on May 10th and 11th.

Missing a photo opportunity... he must be worried.

[dinsdale]

Too busy trying to get rid of the opposition.

[Srikcir]

I'd think it's required that the former coup leader designated as a "Good Person" must remain in Thailand so "opportunities" are not missed in the event of an unfavorable election result.

 

[zzaa09]

6 hours ago, dinsdale said:

Too busy trying to get rid of the opposition.

Indeed.

Though, I rather think there isn't really an opposition to be found. 

 

Something to ponder. 

[sherwood]

7 minutes ago, zzaa09 said:

Indeed.

Though, I rather think there isn't really an opposition to be found. 

 

Something to ponder. 

Might be very true by mid week.

Oh and happy days for the Cat in the hat. The count.