Chalerm: Those MPs left out of the Cabinet to see Thaksin
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Deputy Prime Minister Chalerm Yoobamrung on Friday criticised Pheu Thai MPs planning to meet former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra in China as those left out of the Cabinet.
“In my personal opinion, those having to beg for the job will not get to join the Cabinet,” he said.
Chalerm was speaking about MPs travelling to Kunming to play golf with Thaksin.
He said many misunderstood Thaksin’s role in the Cabinet reshuffle when it actually was Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra who had the final say on the matter.
“PM Yingluck has made it clear she would not shuffle the Cabinet at this juncture,” he said.
He also said he did not anticipated the Pheu Thai rift due to the Cabinet line-up despite differing opinions among MPs.
Thai Rak Thai executive Pinij Chantarasurin said he and a number of 111 barred executives planned to meet Thaksin in a round of golf.
Pinij said barred executive Wichit Plangsrisakul and red-shirt leader Suporn Attawong would join the golf game.
Following the meeting with Thaksin, the 111 would team up with former prime minister Somchai Wongsawat and his wife Yaowapha to sway votes for Pheu Thai candidate Kasem Nimmolrat for the Chiang Mai by-election, he said.
