“Pai” stated that the list of ministers is finished, the same amount was received, said that “MPs Phetchabun – Atthakon – Santi” are in the group, did not know that “Thammanat” talked to “Chalermchai”, said that he did not hear the names “Akkara – Narumon”, insisted that he did not pressure the Prime Minister.
Mr. Pai Lik, MP for Kamphaeng Phet, Palang Pracharath Party, said that the submission of the list of ministers to the government leaders should be complete and the number of seats should be around the same. This morning, Colonel Thammanat Prompao talked to the leaders of the Pheu Thai Party. He did not have much of an update, but from what he talked about, it was around the same. He believed that the proportion of ministers would be in line with the proportion of MPs in the group. As for the number of MPs in the group, the numbers were not important, but what would be done to make the government quickly form a cabinet? He believed that after the cabinet was formed, from what he had heard, the people w
ould hear a lot of good news about policies, and it would be as everyone wanted. When asked who the Phetchabun MPs would be with, Mr. Pai thought that they would probably be with us.
As for the news that the list of ministers was submitted overlapping with that of General Prawit Wongsuwan, the leader of the Palang Pracharath Party, Mr. Atthakorn Sirilathayakorn, the Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Cooperatives, Mr. Pai said that he was not aware, but Mr. Atthakorn was still with him because he was another younger brother. He insisted that he did not have any problems with the Palang Pracharath Party and did not have any problems with General Prawit. He still loves and respects him, but he asked to work in the direction that he thought was the information that he had received and was correct. In the past, he had been the main coordinator with the Pheu Thai Party all along, since before the last election and had worked with the Pheu Thai Party. He used to be in the Pheu Thai Party and came from there. He be
lieved that our information was true and had been well-filtered.
If there is a side of Colonel Thammanat, will there still be a side of General Prawit joining the government? Mr. Pai said that it must be decided by Ms. Paethongtarn Shinawatra, the Prime Minister. He cannot pressure and does not want to create any political conditions because today the people want everything to be done quickly in order to make the policy successful. He confirmed that he can work with everyone because he works mainly for the people.
While the latest news is that 3 seats have been given to Colonel Thammanat’s side, but on the condition that Mr. Santi Promphat joins this side as well, Mr. Pai believes that Mr. Santi will join anyway. As for Mr. Santi’s appearance yesterday (August 20) at General Prawit’s house in Pa Roi Tor, whether he sees it as a double-crossing or not, he does not see it that way. And today, no one has thought ill of the party leader. He still loves and respects him as before.
And if the MPs from General Pr
awit’s side will flow to join with Colonel Thammanat’s side, will the door be closed? Mr. Pai said that today Colonel Thammanat said that we live like a family. Everyone must be the one to talk to each other.
Mr. Pai mentioned the news that Colonel Thammanat traveled to meet Mr. Chalermchai Sri-on, the leader of the Democrat Party, at his residence last night, saying that he did not know because he was at home and did not see Mr. Chalermchai. He also thought that talking to the Democrat Party was not his duty. He would not pressure the Prime Minister and Pheu Thai Party to work. He would do everything to keep the country moving forward.
When asked about his own qualifications, Mr. Pai said that he did not cling to anything or care about that matter, including everyone that the media would ask about their qualifications. Today, the interpretation came out like this. The word ‘ethics’ is quite difficult to come out and say who. Because if they do not come up, they will be affected in some way. They will have
to continue playing politics. It will become that you have no ethics anymore. It cannot be done. Today, if we send someone, we will not sit and say who it is. And if they do not, it will change. I believe that every party and every person, it is not saying that if this person does not get it, they will not join. Today, let’s go and get there first.
Mr. Pai said that the Pheu Thai Party did not hold a grudge against the name of Colonel Thammanat. People did not hold a grudge today. They learned that the Council of State and the Cabinet Secretary must first set a framework, such as what the weather is like and submit it to the Theory Interpretation Committee. The earliest we will see each other in the next two weeks is that it may be sooner than that. We must understand that if we say anything here, it will be pressuring the Prime Minister, which is inappropriate. He emphasized that political etiquette is also important because it affects economic confidence.
As for the names sent for investigation, there was
the name of Mr. Akkara Phromphao, MP for Phayao, who is the younger brother of Colonel Thammanat, as a reserve, and the name of Ms. Narumon Pinyosinwat. What are the facts? Mr. Pai said that he did not hear it, but if he heard the news, he would play it, but he could not really sit and talk.
As for the position of secretary-general of the Palang Pracharath Party, will there be any changes? You have to ask the party
Source: Thai News Agency