Thaksin, Newin chat to ‘ handle problems ‘
PUBLISHED: 25 Feb 2025 at 05: 10
Wisut Chainarun, the general government whip and a vital figure in the decision Pheu Thai Party, on Monday welcomed speak about Thaksin Shinawatra, the group’s de facto leader, and Newin Chidchob, the de facto leader of Bhumjaithai Party, conference last night to explain a growing gap between the two coalition parties.
According to reports, Deputy Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul and Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra also attended the same meeting. The rumored meeting took place just one day before the coalition party dinner, which is scheduled for Tuesday.
” These two senior figures ( Thaksin and Mr Newin ) agreeing to talk should lead to a way out of any political conflicts”, Mr Wisut. ” I think their discussions will turn out well. It’s always better to talk and improve understanding”.
When questioned if what he just said confirmed the existence of a rumored rift between the two parties, Mr. Wisut said both parties have been in discussions for some time about something he said isn’t severe enough to cause a problem in the coalition’s vote in the upcoming no-confidence debate.
” We ( Pheu Thai and Bhumjaithai ) will still walk side by side, and nothing has become serious between us. So, Bhumjaithai will still be in the government”, he said, responding to other rumours that Bhumjaithai might soon be cut from the coalition.
Meanwhile, Mr. Anutin rebuffed the claims made last night about Thaksin and Mr. Newin’s meeting, saying that it would not take place.
In his capacity as a senior figure in Pheu Thai, Deputy Prime Minister and Digital Economy and Society Minister Prasert Jantararuangtong downplayed political claims that Pheu Thai has been behind efforts to find out why Bhumjaithai was being investigated.
The investigations are coincidental, according to Mr Prasert.
Mr Wisut also denied an observation that a probe being conducted into a plot of golf course land in the Pak Chong district of Nakhon Ratchasima, which is allegedly linked to Bhumjaithai, for instance, has stemmed from Bhumjaithai’s lukewarm response to Pheu Thai’s charter amendment proposal.
He claimed that there are regular opinions on the subject, and that the Constitutional Court will eventually decide.
Pheu Thai didn’t order the probe into the land dispute matter, which is being conducted by the Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives, either, he added.
Wisut: No serious conflict in coalition