Army chief Teerachai turns down Cabinet post
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PRIME MINISTER Prayut Chan-o-cha Tuesday said Army chief General Teerachai Nakwanich had turned down his offer of a Cabinet position as part of an imminent reshuffle.
Prayut wants to fill two vacant deputy minister positions in his government, but Teerachai is no longer a candidate.
The prime minister also denied reports that Olan Pithak, director-general of the Agriculture Department, would become deputy minister of the Agricultural and Cooperatives Ministry.
He said Olan was about to retire and he should stay at home to look after his grandchildren so he was not under consideration as a deputy minister.
Prayut said the new cabinet members “could come from anywhere” and he had not yet reached a decision.
