By Thai Newsroom Reporters
PALANG PRACHARATH SECRETARY-GENERAL Thammanat Prompao today (June 13) downplayed criticism that the relationship between the core coalition partner Pheu Thai and his own party has been strained lately.
Following comments earlier made by de facto Pheu Thai boss Thaksin Shinawatra which had apparently taken Palang Pracharath leader Prawit Wongsawat to task, Thammanat said he simply viewed it as an “unintended” remark.
Whilst responding to reporters’ questions, Thaksin had accused Prawit of standing behind a hush-hush move of 40 senators who had earlier filed an impeachment lawsuit against Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin to the Constitutional Court. Most of those senior lawmakers were viewed as personally loyal to former prime minister/de facto Ruam Thai Sang Chart boss Prayut Chan-o-cha and the Palang Pracharath leader.
Thammanat who concurrently performs as agriculture & cooperatives minister categorically denied the relationship between the Pheu Thai and Palang Pracharath have been strained due to Thaksin’s negative comments about Prawit.
The Palang Pracharath secretary-general said he personally knew well what was going on between the both of coalition partners which, he said, would certainly be no cause for concern on either side.
Thammanat advised Palang Pracharath MPs or any of his partisan colleagues that they need not pay a visit to Prawit for the time being since, he said, nothing has actually occurred between the Palang Pracharath leader and the de facto Pheu Thai boss.
The Palang Pracharath secretary-general said an informal meeting between the leaders of all coalition partners has been planned soon but Prawit will not join in. However, Thammanat said he will attend it on behalf of the party leader.
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Top and Front Page: Palang Pracharath Secretary-General Thammanat Prompao, centre in above image. Both photos: Thai Rath
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