“Paetongtarn”, Prime Minister, revealed that she discussed with “Settha” to forward the work, and accepted that the coalition parties should submit the names of potential ministers with “Dr. Ming” tomorrow. She said that she is not yet used to being called Prime Minister.
At 2:14 p.m., former Prime Minister Settha Thavisin entered Shinawatra Building 3. Reporters tried to ask him if he was in a meeting. Settha did not answer the question, only smiling at the reporters.
Then at 2:30 p.m., Ms. Paethongtarn Shinawatra, the Prime Minister, arrived at Shinawatra Building 3, where Mr. Chulaphan Amornvivat, the Deputy Minister of Finance, was already waiting. Immediately upon arriving, Mr. Chulaphan jokingly asked Ms. Paethongtarn if she was used to being called Prime Minister, to which Ms. Paethongtarn shook her head before replying that she was not used to it yet.
Then the reporter asked the Prime Minister whether there was a meeting with Mr. Settha who had arrived earlier. The Prime Minister admitted that the
re was, and that they would talk about work, which was about handing over and forwarding work, what was where, and then they would talk about work, nothing else.
When asked if Mr. Phumtham Vejjayachai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Commerce, acting in place of the Prime Minister, stated that he would have the coalition parties submit a list of people who would become ministers to Dr. Prommin Lertsuridej, former Secretary-General to the Prime Minister, by tomorrow (20 August), the Prime Minister admitted that there had been discussions.
When asked if the Prime Minister has the final say on the formation of the cabinet, regarding the Palang Pracharath Party, the latest news is that Pol. Gen. Patcharawat Wongsuwan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Natural Resources and Environment, will not receive a position in the cabinet this time. The Prime Minister denied it, saying that they have not discussed it yet. The answer is the same as what he said this morning, that nothing has been agreed upon yet.
If there is any update, he will inform you again.
Reporters reported that it is noteworthy that the joint meeting between Mr. Settha and Ms. Paethongtarn and the working group of the Pheu Thai Party had Pol. Gen. Kittirat Panphet, Deputy Commissioner of the Royal Thai Police, travel to Shinawatra Building 3 as well. Similarly, Mr. Narit Therdsathirasak, Secretary-General of the Board of Investment, traveled to Shinawatra Building 3 at 2:50 p.m. without revealing what the meeting was about..
Source: Thai News Agency