After Parnpree retires, PM acts quickly.
After Parnpree Bahiddha- Nukara’s surprise resignation announcement on Sunday, past career diplomat Maris Sangiampongsa has been named as the good new international minister.
Mr. Maris is widely anticipated to become his replacement because he was Mr. Parnpree’s advisor at the government.
He had been Thailand’s ambassador to Australia, Nepal and other places before retiring as ambassador to Canada.
When Thaksin Shinawatra was elected prime minister about 20 years ago, Mr. Maris was hired to work at Government House and has since developed a close relation with the Shinawatra home.
” Mr. Maris has a wealth of experience in international politics. According to a cause, he has long-standing social relations to the Pheu Thai Party.
Mr Parnpree quit on Sunday, successful quickly, in protest after he lost the article of assistant elite, which he held continuously with foreign affairs minister, in the change.
On Sunday, Mr. Parnpree stated that his departure was intended to “uphold the theory that he should have full support for his function in both roles.”
He claimed that only having the position of foreign minister could prevent his work in foreign affairs and that other qualified candidates could fill the position.
Srettha Thavisin, the prime minister, announced yesterday that a new foreign secretary had been chosen to take Mr. Parnpree’s place, but she disputed the facts.
The perfect minister did not identify Mr. Parnpree’s replacement at the government, citing only that it was someone who had been working for the Pheu Thai Party’s foreign policy team behind the scenes.
Before the fresh leader’s name was forwarded to His Majesty the King for imperial support, Mr. Srettha added, their requirements would need to be examined.
In the change, Mr Parnpree was stripped of his deputy prime minister’s investment but retained the article of foreign affairs minister. Nevertheless, he tendered his resignation to the prime minister on Sunday.
After assistant foreign secretary Jakkapong Sangmanee was elevated to the position of PM’s Office minister, the prime minister defended the decision, saying it gave Mr. Parnpree complete authority over foreign affairs.
” Now, there are already six assistant prime ministers, which I believe should be enough. It is difficult for every cupboard minister to function as deputy prime minister continuously,’ ‘ Mr Srettha said.
Mr. Srettha thanked Mr. Parnpree if the alter caused him to feel unsatisfied and thanked him for it.
Commenting on the government change, Stithorn Thananithichot, director of the Office of Innovation for Democracy at King Prajadhipok’s Institute, noted that some people who have worked closely with the Pheu Thai Party have been appointed as government officials.
” For Pheu Thai, the party takes precedence over individual users. The government change may have left some frustrated… but it is unlikely that they will fault to another functions”, Mr Stithorn said.
He added that Pheu Thai has always been in charge of the Foreign Affairs Ministry since its two past incarnations, the Women’s Power Party and the Thai Rak Thai Party, both of which were ousted for political scams.
According to Chulapong Yukate, a Move Forward Party record MP who serves as deputy chairman of the House committee on foreign affairs, it was unfortunate that Mr. Parnpree had resigned as foreign secretary, given his abilities and experience.
According to Mr. Chulapong, over the past seven months, Mr. Parnpree had performed extremely well in his role as foreign minister.
He urged the prime minister to appoint someone who is capable of taking on Mr. Parnpree’s replacement quickly in order to deal with a number of pressing issues, such as the battle between the Myanmar government and rebel forces and measures to deal with an anticipated influx of refugees fleeing across the border.