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Anutin Skips Cabinet Meeting, Sophon to Preside; Thammanat Also Absent

Anutin Skips Cabinet Meeting, Sophon to Preside; Thammanat Also Absent

MGR Online•Politics•16h ago

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Deputy Prime Minister Sophon Sarum temporarily chaired the Cabinet meeting in place of Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul, who had prior commitments.

  • •Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul delegated Deputy Prime Minister Sophon Sarum to lead the Cabinet meeting.
  • •Anutin Charnvirakul was scheduled to attend a royal cremation ceremony in Songkhla and a security meeting in Hat Yai.
  • •Seven ministers, including Anutin Charnvirakul and Deputy Prime Minister Thammanat Prompao, reportedly took leave from the Cabinet meeting.

Overview

  • •At 10:00 AM on February 17, Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul designated Deputy Prime Minister Sophon Sarum to chair the Cabinet meeting.
  • •Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul had prior commitments in the morning.
  • •At 1:10 PM, Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul traveled to Songkhla to preside over the royal cremation ceremony for Sasipatchorn Sinsamonsorn, Director of Phatong Prathan Khoi Riwan School.
  • •In the evening, Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul was scheduled to chair a security meeting at the 42nd Army Circle in Hat Yai, Songkhla.
  • •Seven ministers, including Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul and Deputy Prime Minister Thammanat Prompao, informed the Cabinet of their absence.
  • •The article lists the seven ministers who took leave from the Cabinet meeting.

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Key Entities

Person

Anutin Charnvirakul(อนุทิน ชาญวีรกูล)ℹ️
Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, who delegated his duties for a Cabinet meeting.
Sophon Sarum(โสภณ ซารัมย์)ℹ️
Deputy Prime Minister, who presided over the Cabinet meeting in place of the Prime Minister.
Thammanat Prompao(ธรรมนัส พรหมเผ่า)ℹ️
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Agriculture and Cooperatives, who was among those taking leave from the Cabinet meeting.
Sasipatchorn Sinsamonsorn(ศศิพัชร สินสโมสร)
Director of Phatong Prathan Khoi Riwan School, whose royal cremation ceremony the Prime Minister was scheduled to attend.
Sontirat Sontijirawong(สุชาติ ชมกลิ่น)ℹ️
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Environment, who was among those taking leave from the Cabinet meeting.
Attakorn Sirilatthayakorn(อรรถกร ศิริลัทธยากร)
Minister of Tourism and Sports, who was among those taking leave from the Cabinet meeting.
Thanakorn Wangboonkongchana(ธนกร วังบุญคงชนะ)ℹ️
Minister of Industry, who was among those taking leave from the Cabinet meeting.
Sabida Thaiset(ซาบีดา ไทยเศรษฐ์)
Minister of Culture, who was among those taking leave from the Cabinet meeting.
Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn(พิพัฒน์ รัชกิจประการ)ℹ️
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Transport, who was among those taking leave from the Cabinet meeting.

Organization

Cabinet(คณะรัฐมนตรี)ℹ️
The government body that convened a meeting chaired by Sophon Sarum.
42nd Army Circle(มทบ.42)
Location in Hat Yai, Songkhla, where the Prime Minister was scheduled to chair a security meeting.

Place

Songkhla(สงขลา)ℹ️
Province where the Prime Minister was scheduled to attend an event and a security meeting.