'Thammanat' Reveals Ousting 'Uncle Tu' Moment, Claims 'Pom' Ordered, Denies Betraying Thaksin
Prachachat•Politics•
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Key Quotes
"Whatever Uncle Pom ordered, I did it all."
อะไรก็ตามที่ลุงป้อมสั่ง ผมทำทุกเรื่อง
"I told Uncle to talk to the PM about how to solve the problem. At that time, Din Daeng was clashing every day, there were protests every day, so they called me in to solve it."
ก็บอกให้ลุงไปคุยกับนายกฯ ว่าจะแก้ปัญหาอย่างไร ตอนนั้นสามเหลี่ยมดินแดง มีปะฉะดะกันทุกวัน มีม็อบทุกวัน ก็เรียกผมเข้าไปแก้ปัญหา
"I don't know if he was serious, but he ordered us to help solve the country's problems."
เอาจริงหรือเปล่าไม่รู้ แต่เขาสั่งพวกผมมา ให้ช่วยแก้ปัญหาบ้านเมือง
"I said if we were going to do it, we had to do it."
ผมบอกว่าถ้าจะทำ ก็ต้องทำ
"The country was chaotic, so we shouldn't do it."
บ้านเมืองวุ่นวาย เราก็อย่าไปทำ
"I went to bid farewell to Thaksin Shinawatra myself."
ไปกราบลานายทักษิณ ชินวัตร ด้วยตัวเอง
"I went to consult first because I thought the PM should be changed; it couldn't go on."
ผมไปหารือก่อน เพราะตอนนั้นคิดว่ามันควรเปลี่ยนนายกฯ มันไปต่อไม่ได้
"In my life, I would like to be the Minister of Defence."
ผมในชีวิตหนึ่งก็อยากเป็นกลาโหม
Key Entities
Person
R.O. Thammanat Prompao, advisor to the Kla Tham Party and former Secretary-General of the Palang Pracharath Party, speaking about past political maneuvers.
Nickname for Prayut Chan-o-cha, former Prime Minister of Thailand, whose removal was reportedly discussed.
Nickname for Prawit Wongsuwan, a key figure in Thai politics, who allegedly ordered actions involving Thammanat.
Thaksin Shinawatra, former Prime Minister of Thailand, whom Thammanat stated he bid farewell to.
Brother Chang(พี่ช้าง)
An unidentified individual referred to as 'Brother Chang' who was part of the '5 'Jor Por' Veterans' group.
Brother Pok(พี่ป๊อก)
An unidentified individual referred to as 'Brother Pok' who was part of the '5 'Jor Por' Veterans' group.
Teacher Maem(อ.แหม่ม)
An individual referred to as 'Teacher Maem' who accompanied Thammanat and was involved in discussions with Prayut Chan-o-cha.
Somsak Thepsuthin, a key politician who was part of the group that Thammanat consulted with regarding a potential prime ministerial change.
Anutin Charnvirakul, a prominent politician and leader of the Bhumjaithai Party, who was part of discussions concerning a change in prime minister.
Organization
Kla Tham Party(พรรคกล้าธรรม)
The political party where R.O. Thammanat Prompao serves as Chief Advisor.
The political party where R.O. Thammanat Prompao previously served as Secretary-General and was involved in political maneuvers.
5 'Jor Por' Veterans(5 เสือ จปร.)
A group of five influential figures, including Prayut Chan-o-cha, Prawit Wongsuwan, and Thammanat Prompao, who met during cabinet breaks.
Place
Baan Pa Royต่อ(บ้านป่ารอยต่อ)
A location where political meetings and discussions, including those involving Prayut Chan-o-cha, reportedly took place.