Military reshuffle list reaffirmed by Defence panel

The Defence administrative panel Thursday reaffirmed the military reshuffle list following change of one position, Defence Ministry Spokesman Col Thanathip Sawangsaeng said.

The panel held a meeting at 9 am and finished the meeting in about 20 minutes, Thanathip said.

The meeting of the panel was held after the Cabinet refused to approve a new advisory position at the Defence Ministry. Without the approval, Gen Khanit Saphithak will remain in his current position as the chief advisor for the Defence Ministry.

The position is a special one created just for Khanit. Well-informed sources said Khanit was initially planned to be moved to the position of a deputy permanent secretary for Defense and the ministry asked the Cabinet to retain the position of the chief advisor for the Defence Ministry for another military officer to be moved to.

But the Cabinet insisted that if Khanit was moved, the advisory position must be terminated.

As a result, Khanit would remain in his advisory position to maintain it, Thanathip said.

The Nation