Srettha hosts ‘hungry’ coalition partners at Bangkok dinner meeting

Srettha and fellow Pheu Thai bigwigs met with leaders of parties who control Cabinet seats over dinner at the Spider Collection NW303 restaurant in downtown Bangkok’s Kronos Sathorn Tower at 7.30pm.

Senior Pheu Thai members at the dinner included party leader Paetongtarn Shinawatra, Deputy PM and Commerce Minister Phumtham Wechayachai, and PM’s Secretary-General Prommin Lertsuridej.

Among other party leaders at the get-together were Bhumjaithai chief and Interior Minister Anutin Charnvirakul, Chart Thai Pattana leader and Social Development and Human Security Minister Varawut Silpa-archa, United Thai Nation Party leader and Energy Minister Pirapan Salirathavibhaga, and Prachachat Party leader and Justice Minister Tawee Sodsong.

A notable absence was Palang Pracharat Party leader Gen Prawit Wongsuwan. He sent party adviser and Natural Resources and Environment Minister Pol Gen Patcharawat Wongsuwon, and Agriculture Minister Thamanat Prompow, party secretary-general, to represent him at the dinner.

Micro coalition partners with no Cabinet seats were not invited to the meeting.

At 8.39pm, Srettha posted selfies taken with the coalition leaders at the dining table and in front of the restaurant.

“I’m here to dine with leaders of coalition partners after working together for two months. This is the first time we are meeting and talking outside the Cabinet meeting room,” Srettha posted on X, formerly Twitter.