Cabinet reshuffle: Prawit happy where he is

By The Nation

 

Gen Prawit Wongsuwan: I would like to work as defence minister because I’m more familiar with it.

 

BANGKOK: -- Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister General Prawit Wongsuwan has insisted he wants to stay in his present role rather than being assigned to another post.

Prawit denied knowing about a planned Cabinet reshuffle that could see him and Interior Minister General Anupong Paochinda swap posts.

 

“It depends on the prime minister. But personally, I would like to work as defence minister because I’m more familiar with it.” Prawit said.

 

The defence minister added that he had not discussed the matter with the premier but he thought a reshuffle should occur following significant royal ceremonies.

 

It is expected that General Chaktip Chaijinda, the national police chief, will become social development and human security minister in the reshuffle.

 

The last Cabinet reshuffle under Prayut administration took place in December, with 12 changes made. 

 

But despite strong speculation at the time that Prawit, who has served in Cabinet since the coup, would be unseated, he remained.

 

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/politics/30320944

 

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With all the defence spending I would say no wonder he wants to stay in his current position well at least until all the purchases go thru as he is familiar with it ( One can only guess what that means }.  Not sure if being Interior Minister would have the same benefits Wink Wink !

Familiar with what? using his abacus? because the job requires a lot of counting.

17 hours ago, webfact said:

But despite strong speculation at the time that Prawit, who has served in Cabinet since the coup, would be unseated, he remained.

And so will he continue to do so for the foreseeable future....