Private Talks Between Thaksin, Srettha Fuel Cabinet Reshuffle Speculation

[webfact]

 

Thaksin Shinawatra, de facto Pheu Thai boss and convict on parole, had a private meeting with Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin and Deputy Prime Minister Phumtham Wechayachai. The meeting, suspected to discuss a cabinet reshuffle, was conducted at a high-end Sukhumvit Road hotel in Bangkok.

 

Thaksin, known to have the final say over these changes, previously supported the rise to power of Srettha, a real-estate tycoon turned Prime Minister. Srettha, who also holds the finance portfolio, is predicted to resign this role in favor of Pichai Chunhavajira, former chair of the Stock Exchange of Thailand. Speculation points to Srettha taking over the defense portfolio from Defense Minister Suthin Khlangsang.

 

Possible additions to the cabinet may include Nattapon Nakpanich, a former deputy army chief and pupil of former Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha. Other anticipated members are Paopoom Rojanasaku as deputy finance minister, Jiraporn Sindhuprai as deputy commerce minister, and Pichit Chuenbarn as a minister in the Prime Minister's Office.

 

Current members that may be out in this reshuffle include Public Health Minister Chonlanan Srikaew, Deputy Agriculture & Cooperatives Minister Chaiya Promma, and Prime Minister’s Office Minister Puangpetch Choonla-iad. The third and fourth largest coalition partners, Palang Pracharath and Ruam Thai Sang Chart respectively, are anticipated to change some ministers.  

 

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-- 2024-04-26

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[stoner]

i see the neck brace is no longer needed. must say he looks rather dapper in the attached pic.  

[ezzra]

No surprises there, the reason why he came back and the show of being 'sick' charade was for this propose,

to politically regain control and even get up to be a PM again, but hey, this is their country and we,

as foreigners don't have a say in it..

[jacko45k]

1 minute ago, ezzra said:

but hey, this is their country and we,

as foreigners don't have a say in it..

It is looking like the locals have little too!

[OneMoreFarang]

Is there any law in Thailand that punishes the PM and MPs of this country to discuss secrets with convicted criminals?

 

[stoner]

4 minutes ago, OneMoreFarang said:

Is there any law in Thailand that punishes the PM and MPs of this country to discuss secrets with convicted criminals?

 

 

you mean if thammanat and taksin had a meeting behind closed doors :)

[Gottfrid]

Just now, OneMoreFarang said:

Is there any law in Thailand that punishes the PM and MPs of this country to discuss secrets with convicted criminals?

 

Pretty sure there is, but you need proof of what they were talking about.

[jonclark]

What a shocking state of affairs when a criminal is openly and actively running the government. Just when you think Thailand's political shenanigans can't get any lower, Teflon Tony and co, prove the world wrong and drag Thailand down even further. 

 

A criminal has a private meeting with the PM. I bet there were no secretaries taking minutes in that meeting!!

 

[Carlotta]

Well, it seems to be time for Thaksin's daughter to step in. 🙏

[Pouatchee]

4 hours ago, stoner said:

i see the neck brace is no longer needed. must say he looks rather dapper in the attached pic.  

 

unfortunately no suit will help him with his big fat square lego head...

[smedly]

6 hours ago, stoner said:

i see the neck brace is no longer needed. must say he looks rather dapper in the attached pic.  

 

the guy is a walking miracle 555, on deaths door to immaculate recovery 3 weeks after leaving hospital 

[simola]

Thaksin's recovery is nothing short of a miracle. 

[Guderian]

Anybody who was mistakenly thinking that Thailand is still a democracy hopefully realises now that it's just an unelected dictatorship in reality.

[newbee2022]

8 hours ago, webfact said:

 

Thaksin Shinawatra, de facto Pheu Thai boss and convict on parole, had a private meeting with Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin and Deputy Prime Minister Phumtham Wechayachai. The meeting, suspected to discuss a cabinet reshuffle, was conducted at a high-end Sukhumvit Road hotel in Bangkok.

 

Thaksin, known to have the final say over these changes, previously supported the rise to power of Srettha, a real-estate tycoon turned Prime Minister. Srettha, who also holds the finance portfolio, is predicted to resign this role in favor of Pichai Chunhavajira, former chair of the Stock Exchange of Thailand. Speculation points to Srettha taking over the defense portfolio from Defense Minister Suthin Khlangsang.

 

Possible additions to the cabinet may include Nattapon Nakpanich, a former deputy army chief and pupil of former Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha. Other anticipated members are Paopoom Rojanasaku as deputy finance minister, Jiraporn Sindhuprai as deputy commerce minister, and Pichit Chuenbarn as a minister in the Prime Minister's Office.

 

Current members that may be out in this reshuffle include Public Health Minister Chonlanan Srikaew, Deputy Agriculture & Cooperatives Minister Chaiya Promma, and Prime Minister’s Office Minister Puangpetch Choonla-iad. The third and fourth largest coalition partners, Palang Pracharath and Ruam Thai Sang Chart respectively, are anticipated to change some ministers.  

 

Picture: Creative Commons License via Bing

 

-- 2024-04-26

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Well, it's time for Thaksin's daughter to step up.......as next PM to be?🙏

[hotchilli]

8 hours ago, webfact said:

Thaksin Shinawatra, de facto Pheu Thai boss and convict on parole, had a private meeting with Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin and Deputy Prime Minister Phumtham Wechayachai. The meeting, suspected to discuss a cabinet reshuffle, was conducted at a high-end Sukhumvit Road hotel in Bangkok.

So the government and sitting PM are taking direct orders from a person on parole... 

A new low for Thailand, I hope the world is watching this.

[hotchilli]

19 minutes ago, newbee2022 said:

Well, it's time for Thaksin's daughter to step up.......as next PM to be?🙏

Waiting for Yingluk to return then you have the trio.

[hotchilli]

7 hours ago, jacko45k said:

It is looking like the locals have little too!

I agree with you on the fate of the locals, but when they're too lethargic to do anything about it [other than vote] which proves useless they get what they deserve.

[dinsdale]

No speculation. These are orders from the boss.

[Dogmatix]

Seems like Srettha's days are numbered but Thaksin might keep until after the digital wallet, so he can take the hit, if there is a legal backlash.  Thaksin eager to get his daughter in, so he now longer has to deal through a nominee. 

 

Money can buy anything in Thailand.

[newbee2022]

1 hour ago, hotchilli said:

Waiting for Yingluk to return then you have the trio.

Yeah, all the whole wisdom of Thailand🥳

[khunPer]

Like it or not: Thaksin is de facto PM...

[dinsdale]

27 minutes ago, Dogmatix said:

Seems like Srettha's days are numbered but Thaksin might keep until after the digital wallet, so he can take the hit, if there is a legal backlash.  Thaksin eager to get his daughter in, so he now longer has to deal through a nominee. 

 

Money can buy anything in Thailand.

Serettha is Thaksin's puppet as everyone knows but PTP is beholden to the military elite no matter who is no.1 in PTP. 

Edited April 26 by dinsdale

[Gknrd]

Just wondering what the next huge scam will be? Shouldn't take long now!

 

[Sydebolle]

We're all back in business - it seems .......... 

[metisdead]

Off topic deflection posts and replies about Biden/Trump have been removed.

[AustinRacing]

This is not a typo, is it? “Prime minister’s office minister”. 

[BangkokReady]

8 minutes ago, AustinRacing said:

This is not a typo, is it? “Prime minister’s office minister”. 

 

Careful, you're not allowed to [redacted] on any of the [redacted].  Even if they're a load of old [redacted]!

 

 

 

Edited just now by BigBrother...

[neeray]

Thaksin ........ Truly an example of "fall in a <deleted>e hole and come up smelling like a rose".

[stoner]

5 hours ago, hotchilli said:

So the government and sitting PM are taking direct orders from a person on parole... 

A new low for Thailand, I hope the world is watching this.

 

they have been watching all along and clearly do not care. why should they. 

[dinsdale]

32 minutes ago, neeray said:

Thaksin ........ Truly an example of "fall in a <deleted>e hole and come up smelling like a rose".

He's a powerful operator who has been in control of PTP since he fled the country. Everyone knows this. He was the one that organised the deal to get himself back and his sister with what I would imagine to be a very expensive deal with the military elite. Thought PTP might win the last election but that didn't happen so I'm sure it cost him extra big time to pay off the senators so as deny the rightful victors government to form a coalition with what the PTP has always been opposed to. The military elite. So many Thaksin supporters will not forget this. He jumped into bed with the enemy.

Edited April 26 by dinsdale