Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin at Thaksin Shinawatra’s Ban Chan Song La residence in Thonburi. (Inset) The Prime Minister wishes Mr Thaksin a Happy New Year as part of Songkran by pouring water over his head.

Major cabinet reshuffle talks confirmed by PM Srettha Thavisin after a Songkran visit to former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra in Thonburi. Several ministers, including the senior ones at public health and defence, are expected to be replaced.

Despite weeks of conflicting messages and denials by Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin, on Tuesday, he conceded that talks about a cabinet reshuffle will commence. Mr Srettha was speaking during a visit to pay a Songkran courtesy call on former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra. This took place at Thaksin’s residence in the Thonburi area of Bangkok on Tuesday morning. In the shakeup, Minister of Public Health Cholnan Srikaew looks likely to be axed along with Minister of Defence Sutin Klangsaeng. At the same time, a key Thaksin confidante is tipped to assume the chair at the Ministry of Finance and become a new deputy prime minister. There are also less reliable reports of a return to the cabinet of General Prawit Wongsuwan as a deputy prime minister.

 

Public Health Minister Cholnan Srikaew is rumoured to be for the chop.

 

In short, it comes as speculation grows of a cabinet reshuffle. The Public health Minister who has been under pressure with controversial new legislation to control marijuana, is earmarked to join the parliamentary ranks instead.

 

by Joseph O' Connor

 

Full story: Thai Examiner.com 2024-04-17

 

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PM Dampens Speculation Of Taking Over Defence Portfolio
By Thai Newsroom Reporters

 

Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin visiting de facto Pheu Thai boss Thaksin Shinawatra, above, and waving to supporters outside the latter’s house, Photo: Naewna

 

PRIME MINISTER SRETTHA Thavisin today (Apr. 16) downplayed speculation he himself would likely replace Suthin Khlangsang as defence minister in concurrent fashion, repeatedly saying nothing about an imminent cabinet reshuffle can be confirmed by him for the time being.

 

Srettha has remained non-committal to any hush-hush moves toward the first round of a cabinet reshuffle, saying nothing about it can be said with clarity at the moment though many people may anticipate it even sooner than later.

 

The Pheu Thai-backed prime minister has been largely expected to leave the seat of finance minister which he has been assuming in concurrent fashion since Day One of the Pheu Thai-led government to Stock Exchange of Thailand chair Pichai Chunhavajira and instead to take the seat of defence minister concurrently as well.

 

“That I have occasionally held talks with military commanders does not necessarily mean I would probably assume the portfolio of defence.

 

Full story: THAI NEWSROOM 2024-04-17

 

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Just continue to do as you are told ..........................LOL

3 hours ago, webfact said:

Major cabinet reshuffle talks confirmed by PM Srettha Thavisin after a Songkran visit to former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra in Thonburi.

There you have it folks, confirmed in black and white... Thaksin is running the country now... 

A convict on parole... 

3 hours ago, webfact said:

The Prime Minister wishes Mr Thaksin a Happy New Year as part of Songkran by pouring water over his head.

 

... a real clown .

I wished he does this every time he meets somebody .

 

3 hours ago, webfact said:

Minister of Public Health Cholnan Srikaew looks likely to be axed along with Minister of Defence Sutin Klangsaeng. At the same time, a key Thaksin confidante is tipped to assume the chair at the Ministry of Finance and become a new deputy prime minister.

 

Toxin pulls the strings again  . ( Thaksin , of course ...  )

 

3 hours ago, webfact said:

The Pheu Thai-backed prime minister has been largely expected to leave the seat of finance minister which he has been assuming in concurrent fashion since Day One of the Pheu Thai-led government to Stock Exchange of Thailand chair Pichai Chunhavajira and instead to take the seat of defence minister concurrently as well.

 

Take your seat and fock off ...

 

Unelected opportunists .

5 hours ago, webfact said:

There are also less reliable reports of a return to the cabinet of General Prawit Wongsuwan as a deputy prime minister.

 

Do they have enough disability facilities for him ? who will wake him up to let him know ?

5 hours ago, webfact said:

PM Dampens Speculation Of Taking Over Defence Portfolio
By Thai Newsroom Reporters

 

Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin visiting de facto Pheu Thai boss Thaksin Shinawatra, above, and waving to supporters outside the latter’s house, Photo: Naewna

 

PRIME MINISTER SRETTHA Thavisin today (Apr. 16) downplayed speculation he himself would likely replace Suthin Khlangsang as defence minister in concurrent fashion, repeatedly saying nothing about an imminent cabinet reshuffle can be confirmed by him for the time being.

 

Srettha has remained non-committal to any hush-hush moves toward the first round of a cabinet reshuffle, saying nothing about it can be said with clarity at the moment though many people may anticipate it even sooner than later.

 

The Pheu Thai-backed prime minister has been largely expected to leave the seat of finance minister which he has been assuming in concurrent fashion since Day One of the Pheu Thai-led government to Stock Exchange of Thailand chair Pichai Chunhavajira and instead to take the seat of defence minister concurrently as well.

 

“That I have occasionally held talks with military commanders does not necessarily mean I would probably assume the portfolio of defence.

 

Full story: THAI NEWSROOM 2024-04-17

 

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the old fox is pulling some strings... 

Anutin ousted as dep PM?

1 hour ago, khunpeer said:

PM Dampens Speculation Of Taking Over Defence Portfolio

There's no point - he'll be gone in six months; all the major defence sweeteners have been allocated; Thailand has already been invaded.

Prayuth was better.

He's received orders from the real man in charge. Time for the court to disband PTP!

Shows who de facto is the leader of the cabinet...