BANGKOK, July 10 (TNA) – Speculation over a cabinet
reshuffle is still rife after three ministers and prime minister’s deputy
secretary have announced their resignations as members of the ruling Palang
Pracharath Party (PPRP).
The four co-founders of the PPRP resigned on Thursday after
they were challenged and pressured by other party members.
However, Finance Minister Utama Savayanaya, Energy Minister
Sonthirat Sonthijirawongse, Higher Education Science Research and Innovation
Minister Suvit Maesincee and Prime Ministry’s deputy secretary Kobsak Pootrakul
insisted that they would keep on with their duties in the administration.
Deputy Prime Minister Wissanu Krea-ngam said on Friday that
Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha had not signaled with him about a Cabinet
reshuffle.
The fierce intra-party battle has arisen since last month,
when PPRP executive committee members resigned in an apparent move to remove
the four former technocrats.
Meanwhile, Deputy Prime Minister Somkid Jatusripitak
commented that the resignations of the four party members should not affect
their works in the administration. (TNA)
