"Thammanat" Denies Avoiding "Anutin," Cites Mission, Unsuitable Events for Talks

MGR Online•Politics•8h ago

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Deputy Prime Minister Thammanat clarifies absence from a cabinet meeting due to an urgent mission, denying any avoidance of Anutin, and states that discussing government formation at "black tie" events is inappropriate.

•Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Agriculture, Thammanat Prompao, stated his absence from the morning cabinet meeting was due to an urgent mission, not to avoid meeting with Anutin Chananvirakul.
•Thammanat clarified that discussions about joining the government have not yet taken place, citing the need for clarity on election results and ongoing complaints.
•He announced a party meeting on February 19th to set direction and build member confidence before his extended overseas trip.
•Thammanat has delegated responsibilities at the Ministry of Agriculture to his deputies during his absence.

Overview

•On February 17th, at 1:45 PM, Ratchakom ธรรมนัส พรหมเผ่า arrived at the Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives.
•Ratchakom ธรรมนัส พรหมเผ่า stated that his absence from the cabinet meeting was due to an urgent mission, clarifying he was not avoiding Anutin Chananvirakul.
•Ratchakom ธรรมนัส พรหมเผ่า did not attend the cabinet meeting in order to fulfill an urgent mission.
•Ratchakom ธรรมนัส พรหมเผ่า previously had a scheduled attendance at the funeral of the Director of Phathong Prathan Khiriwat School in Songkhla.
•Ratchakom ธรรมนัส พรหมเผ่า delegated representation at the funeral to Narumon Pinyosinwat and Pao Ling due to his prior commitment.
•Ratchakom ธรรมนัส พรหมเผ่า believes discussing government coalition at a funeral ceremony is inappropriate due to the nature of the event.
•On February 19th, a board meeting for the Kla Tham Party is scheduled to set direction and build confidence among members before Ratchakom ธรรมนัส พรหมเผ่า travels abroad.
•Ministries of Agriculture and Cooperatives will be managed by Deputy Ministers during Ratchakom ธรรมนัส พรหมเผ่า's upcoming extended trip abroad.

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Key Quotes

Ratchakom ธรรมนัส พรหมเผ่า

"I want to reaffirm as before that it's still too early, because right now everything is chaotic regarding election ballots, barcodes, misprints, etc. I still say what the Prime Minister said, which is to wait for clarity, because there are still many problems to solve."

คืออยากยืนยันเหมือนเดิมนะว่า มันยังไวเกินไปนะ เพราะว่าตอนนี้ก็วุ่นวายไปหมดในเรื่องบัตรเลือกตั้ง ทั้งบาร์โค้ด ทั้งเขย่ง ทั้งอะไร ก็ยังพูดเหมือนท่านนายกฯ พูด ก็คือ รอความชัดเจนนะครับ เพราะว่าปัญหาที่มันยังต้องแก้กันมันยังมีอีกเยอะนะครับ

Ratchakom ธรรมนัส พรหมเผ่า

"I don't know if there will be an opportunity to talk because it's a funeral ceremony for the Director, and it might not be appropriate to sit and discuss things there."

อันนี้ไม่... ไม่ทราบว่าจะโอกาสได้คุยกันไหม เพราะว่าเป็นงานพระราชทานเพลิงศพ ของท่าน ผอ. นะครับ มันอาจจะไม่เหมาะสมในการไปนั่งคุยกันตรงนั้นก็ได้ นะครับ

Key Entities

Person

Thammanat(ธรรมนัส)ℹ️

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Agriculture and Cooperatives, and Chairman of the Advisory Board of the Kla Tham Party.

Anutin(อนุทิน)ℹ️

Leader of the Bhumjaithai Party.

Narumon(นฤมล)ℹ️

Minister of Education and Leader of the Kla Tham Party.

Pao Ling(ไผ่ ลิงค์)

Secretary of the Kla Tham Party.

Organization

Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives(กระทรวงเกษตรและสหกรณ์)

The government ministry overseen by Thammanat.

Bhumjaithai Party(พรรคภูมิใจไทย)ℹ️

Political party led by Anutin Charnvirakul.

Kla Tham Party(พรรคกล้าธรรม)

Political party where Thammanat is Chairman of the Advisory Board and Narumon is the Leader.

Cabinet(คณะรัฐมนตรี)

The executive body of the Thai government.

EC (Election Commission)(กกต.)

The body responsible for overseeing elections in Thailand.