"Anutin" Delegates Cabinet Meeting to "Sophon," May Miss Talks with "Thammanat" on Govt Formation

Thairath•Politics•1d ago

Reader Briefing

Prime Minister Anutin Chanvirakul has delegated Deputy Prime Minister Sophon Saram to preside over the cabinet meeting, potentially preventing him from discussing government formation with Deputy Prime Minister Thammanat Prompao.

•Deputy Prime Minister Sophon Saram will chair the cabinet meeting on Tuesday, February 17.
•Prime Minister Anutin Chanvirakul will not be present at the meeting to potentially discuss government formation.
•Pai Lik, Secretary-General of the Kla Thamm Party, stated the party has no political demands.
•The deputy prime minister's absence may lead to missed discussions on forming a new government.

Overview

•On Tuesday, February 17, Deputy Prime Minister Sophon Saram will preside over the cabinet meeting due to Prime Minister Anutin Chanvirakul's delegation.
•Pai Lik, Secretary-General of the Kla Thamm Party, stated that the Kla Thamm Party has no political demands or conditions due to the party's focus on national and public interests.
•Prime Minister Anutin Chanvirakul has delegated Deputy Prime Minister Sophon Saram to chair the cabinet meeting.
•This delegation may prevent Prime Minister Anutin Chanvirakul from meeting with Deputy Prime Minister Thammanat Prompao to discuss government formation.
•Pai Lik had previously coordinated with Mr. Chaichanok Chidchob, Secretary-General of the Bhumjaithai Party.
•Pai Lik anticipates Deputy Prime Minister Thammanat Prompao will have an opportunity to discuss government formation with Prime Minister Anutin Chanvirakul at the cabinet meeting.
•The formal discussions between the Bhumjaithai Party and the Kla Thamm Party await further clarity.

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Key Quotes

Pai Lik

"I have already spoken and coordinated with Mr. Chaichanok Chidchob, Secretary-General of the Bhumjaithai Party. The Kla Thamm Party has no political demands or conditions whatsoever."

ตนเองได้โทรศัพท์พูดคุยประสานกับ นายไชยชนก ชิดชอบ เลขาธิการพรรคภูมิใจไทย เรียบร้อยแล้ว พรรคกล้าธรรมไม่มีข้อต่อรองหรือเงื่อนไขใดๆ ทางการเมืองทั้งสิ้น

Key Entities

Person

Anutin Chanvirakul(อนุทิน ชาญวีรกูล)ℹ️

Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, leader of the Bhumjaithai Party.

Sophon Saram(โสภณ ซารัมย์)

Deputy Prime Minister who will chair the cabinet meeting.

Thammanat Prompao(ธรรมนัส พรหมเผ่า)ℹ️

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Agriculture and Cooperatives, and President of the Advisory Board of the Kla Thamm Party.

Pai Lik(ไผ่ ลิกค์)

Secretary-General of the Kla Thamm Party who provided a statement regarding party conditions.

Chaichanok Chidchob(ไชยชนก ชิดชอบ)

Secretary-General of the Bhumjaithai Party.

Organization

Bhumjaithai Party(พรรคภูมิใจไทย)ℹ️

Political party whose leader, Anutin Chanvirakul, is delegating cabinet meeting duties.

Kla Thamm Party(พรรคกล้าธรรม)

Political party whose Secretary-General, Pai Lik, stated the party has no political demands.

Place

Government House(ทำเนียบรัฐบาล)ℹ️

The location where the cabinet meeting will be held.