By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE PHEU THAI, core of the current coalition, has bluntly told the Bhumjaithai, the second largest coalition partner, to return the interior portfolio to the largest ruling party within a couple of days or else the latter could be eventually expelled from the coalition government. The Pheu Thai under Prime
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Anutin softens stand for Interior portfolio
By Thai Newsroom Reporters BHUMJAITHAI LEADER Anutin Charnvirakul today (June 17) eased up his verbal insistence on his continuing to take charge of the interior portfolio and advised that the current Pheu Thai-led cabinet under Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra be subject sooner or later to a reshuffle of the whole deck which may invariably
Read moreNarumon denies being reshuffled out of Agriculture & Cooperatives portfolio
By Thai Newsroom Reporters KLATHAM LEADER Narumon Pinyosinwat today (June 4) categorically dismissed speculation that she would probably be reshuffled from the current seat of agriculture & cooperatives minister and be replaced by an MP of the same coalition camp. Narumon branded as “utterly groundless” the hearsay that she would probably be transferred from
Read moreThammanat looks to fish for Bhumjaithai, People’s MPs as new cabinet lineup looms
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THAMMANAT PROMPAO of the Klatham has been surreptitiously persuading certain Bhumjaithai and People’s MPs to turn coat and perform in line with the Pheu Thai-led government whereas de facto Pheu Thai boss Thaksin Shinawatra has contemplated reshuffling the current cabinet of ministers by kicking out the second largest coalition partner
Read morePaetongtarn dismisses rumours of new cabinet lineup
By Thai Newsroom Reporters PRIME MINISTER PAETONGTARN Shinawatra today (Apr. 29) categorically dismissed speculation of a reshuffle of her cabinet of ministers, saying she had not even thought about it. In a press conference during a roving cabinet meeting in Nakhon Phanom, the prime minister/daughter of de facto Pheu Thai boss Thaksin Shinawatra told
Read moreNew cabinet lineup tipped to take place early next month
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE PHEU THAI-LED CABINET under Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra is speculated to be reshuffled for the first time early next month with key ministerial seats to be swapped between the Pheu Thai and Bhumjaithai, according to partisan sources. Paetongtarn’s father/de facto Pheu Thai boss Thaksin Shinawatra who allegedly pulls the
Read moreThammanat tipped to be reshuffled out of new Cabinet due to previous personal stigma
By Thai Newsroom Reporters PALANG PRACHARATH Secretary-General/acting agriculture & cooperatives minister Thammanat Prompao could probably be reshuffled out of an imminent cabinet lineup due to his earlier personal notoriety, a partisan source said today (Aug. 19). Thammanat might probably fail to retain his ministerial seat in the cabinet lineup under newly-named Prime Minister Paetongtarn
Read moreInterior, defence ministerial seats tipped to be reshuffled
By Thai Newsroom Reporters A FEW MAJOR MINISTERIAL SEATS could probably be reshuffled between coalition partners in an imminent cabinet lineup under newly-named Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra, a partisan source said today (Aug. 19). De facto Pheu Thai boss Thaksin Shinawatra, father of the woman prime minister, was looking to reshuffle the interior and
Read moreNew cabinet lineup done with four reshuffled out, six ushered in
By Thai Newsroom Reporters A NEW LINEUP OF the Pheu Thai-led cabinet has already been finalised with four persons being reshuffled out and six others being ushered in. Most part of the cabinet reshuffle has been decided upon by de facto Pheu Thai boss-cum-convict on parole Thaksin Shinawatra who has had the final say
Read moreThaksin, Srettha hold tete-a-tete talk over hotel lunch
By Thai Newsroom Reporters DE FACTO PHEU THAI BOSS-cum-convict on parole Thaksin Shinawatra and Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin today (Apr. 25) held a tete-a-tete talk over lunch at a Bangkok hotel. Known as Thaksin’s right-hand man, Deputy Prime Minister-cum-Commerce Minister Phumtham Wechayachai accompanied Srettha to the hush-hush talk over lunch with the de facto
Read morePM tipped to undersign new cabinet lineup by month’s end
By Thai Newsroom Reporters PRIME MINISTER SRETTHA Thavisin is largely expected to undersign a new cabinet lineup, mostly orchestrated by de facto Pheu Thai boss Thaksin Shinawatra, by the end of this month, partisan sources said today (Apr. 19). Known as the Pheu Thai-led government’s most powerful figure with a final say over the
Read morePrayut’s protege tipped to be named deputy defence minister
By Thai Newsroom Reporters NATTAPON NAKPANICH who is largely expected to be named a deputy defence minister in an imminent cabinet reshuffle has been more or less known as a protege of former coup leader-turned-prime minister/now privy councillor Prayut Chan-o-cha, according to a prominent NIDA director. NIDA’s Political & Strategic Development Project Director Pichai
Read morePM dampens speculation of taking over defence portfolio
By Thai Newsroom Reporters PRIME MINISTER SRETTHA Thavisin today (Apr. 16) downplayed speculation he himself would likely replace Suthin Khlangsang as defence minister in concurrent fashion, repeatedly saying nothing about an imminent cabinet reshuffle can be confirmed by him for the time being. Srettha has remained non-committal to any hush-hush moves toward the first
Read morePM denies cabinet reshuffle taking place anytime soon
By Thai Newsroom Reporters PRIME MINISTER SRETTHA Thavisin today (Apr. 13) categorically denied a cabinet reshuffle would likely occur as soon as Songkran festival ends next week and said he could not say anything in clear-cut manner about it at the moment. The Pheu Thai-backed prime minister apparently dampened speculation that the first round
Read moreCabinet reshuffle only depends on Thaksin, not Srettha
By Thai Newsroom Reporters A SPECULATED RESHUFFLE of the Pheu Thai-led cabinet will primarily depend on de facto party boss-cum-convict on parole Thaksin Shinawatra and definitely not Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin, partisan sources said over the weekend. Though Srettha has earlier said he is “no puppet” otherwise pulled around by anyone, the real estate
Read moreSuthin not worried over probable removal from defence seat
By Thai Newsroom Reporters DEFENCE MINISTER SUTHIN Khlangsang said today (Feb. 29) he would feel just fine if he was transferred from the military-handling position to the education portfolio in a cabinet reshuffle at any given time. The civilian member of cabinet told reporters he is definitely not worried in the wake of speculation
Read moreNo cabinet reshuffle until after budget bill becomes law: Phumtham
By Thai Newsroom Reporters A CABINET RESHUFFLE would be unlikely at any time until after the 2024 budget bill has been finally turned into law in April, confirmed Pheu Thai wheeler-dealer Phumtham Wechayachai today (Feb 28). Viewed as a right-hand man of de facto Pheu Thai boss-cum-convict on parole Thaksin Shinawatra, the Pheu Thai
Read moreSrettha shrugs off alleged Thaksin’s role in Cabinet reshuffle
By Thai Newsroom Reporters PRIME MINISTER SRETTHA Thavisin today (Feb 26) shrugged off criticism that de facto Pheu Thai boss-cum-convict on parole Thaksin Shinawatra would quietly play a pivotal role in a future reshuffle of cabinet members. The prime minister categorically dismissed speculation that a cabinet reshuffle might probably be looming under the influence
Read moreCorrections Dept denies reshuffle linked to Thaksin
AMID an allegation that the recent reshuffle of Corrections Department officials could be linked to convicted de facto Pheu Thai boss Thaksin Shinawatra, this agency today (Jan. 28) denied this was the case pointing out the shakeup was aimed at boosting efficiency, Thai Rath newspaper. Mr. Sondhi Limthongkul, a former media mogul who had
Read moreCabinet reshuffle unlikely during time of caretaker PM: Somsak
By Thai Newsroom Reporters A CABINET RESHUFFLE would be very unlikely during the time of caretaker Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwan, commented Justice Minister Somsak Thepsuthin yesterday (Sept 6). Despite his performing as caretaker premier for the time being, Prawit would not opt for the otherwise speculated reshuffling of the cabinet though several ministerial seats
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