Reshuffle not on PM's menu

Piyanart Srivalo,

Samutcha Hoonsara

The Nation

BANGKOK: -- Some of the 111 former TRT executives lunched with the PM at Government House yesterday - but neither the host nor her guests would say much later, especially about a reshuffle.

Government House was crowded with Pheu Thai ministers including two deputy prime ministers - Chalerm Yoobumrung and General Yutthasak Sasiprapha; ICT Minister Anudit Nakornthap; Deputy Agriculture Minister Natthawut Saikua and other former Thai Rak Thai executives - Yaowapa Wongsawad, Phoom-tham Vejchayachai, Prommin Lertsuridej. The lunch with Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra lasted two hours.

After the meal, the PM refused to answer any questions. When asked what the former TRT executives were doing at Government House, she merely replied happily: "No House No 111; no more of this name."

Other ministers and former TRT executives would not respond to the question either.

Natthawat said they had come for noodles and consultation on work, while Phoomtham said he was there to congratulate the PM's new secretary, Suranand Vejjajiva and ask for a coffee.

"If I don't have places to go, I will come here more often for a coffee. We might see each other more." Phoomtham added.

Asked if he would help with the government's work, Phoomtham said he has at last got all his rights back. Yaowapa just smiled and refused to answer any questions.

Chalerm, too, would not give details of the lunch meeting. "I just had a pork noodle with the PM," he said.

However, a source close to the Prime Minister admitted the PM did not feel inclined to have a Cabinet reshuffle so soon after the end of the former TRT executives' political ban. The source said the PM wanted to extend the reshuffle time to October, the end of 2012 fiscal year, contradicting rumours there would be a Cabinet change right after the ban was lifted.

New PM's Office spokeswoman Sansanee Nakpong said the meeting of former TRT executives and the PM was all about work and using Government House. She denied her role was to lead other ex-TRT executives to take up positions in the government.

A Government House source said the ex-TRT executives who had lunch with the PM are close to former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra, and PM Yingluck had marked them as important political players in her government and the Pheu Thai Party.

However, it was reported that the persons who had lunch were candidates for Cabinet positions during a reshuffle set for the middle or the end of July. The Cabinet reshuffle would effect about 5-7 members, including coalition parties. The leader of Chart Pattana Party, Suwat Liptapanlop, and leader of Pha Lang Chon Party, Sonthaya Khunpluem, will return to the Cabinet.

-- The Nation 2012-06-07

Chalerm, too, would not give details of the lunch meeting. "I just had a pork noodle with the PM," he said.

Chalerm, the Minister of Double Entendre

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Chalerm, too, would not give details of the lunch meeting. "I just had a pork noodle with the PM," he said.

Chalerm, the Minister of Double Entendre

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Allegedly upon being asked what gift he would like to bestow upon the PM were he given the chance he replied " I'd give her a pearl necklace"

Something other than pork noodles is being cooked here.....

When they ask 3 PTP people the same questions and the answers are all the same then that's the party line.

When they can get Chalerm to shut his cake hole something's afoot for sure

Arrogance- when you don't even care enough to lie.

Arrogance- when you don't even care enough to lie.

There are a lot rumors that Thaksin want to change a lot people to gain more control, while Yingluck starts to like her job and making money herself the first time in her life.

No idea of that is true or not.....

Cabinet Re-shuffle? What's it got to do with her anyway?

Cabinet Re-shuffle? What's it got to do with her anyway?

They prefer tell her "face to face" as to when her job is over......