Former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra, Pheu Thai’s alleged de facto leader, on Sunday denied rumours Energy MinisterPirapan Salirathavibhagawill be kicked out in the next cabinet reshuffle.
Mr Pirapan, however, denied having rivalries with the excellent secretary and Pheu Thai.
” No. We’ve talked and understood. There’s little between us. I’ve had a lengthy relationship with Mr. Pirapan. When Thaksin was questioned about the rumor that Mr. Pirapan would be fired from the government, he said,” He has great dedication and great understanding.” No government change was planned only however, he added.
Thaksin said in recent discussions with Mr. Pirapan that they discussed how to lower home energy costs from currently about 4 ringgit per unit to 3.70 ringgit per unit. On Sunday, Thaksin spoke while he was in Chiang Rai to support Saluckjicht Tiyapairat, a former head of the Chiang Rai Provincial Administration Organization ( PAO ), in a campaign.
She is also the family of Yongyuth Tiyapairat, a former House Speaker and a close social supporter of Thaksin in the North, and family to Piyarat Tiyapairat, a Pheu Thai MP for Chiang Rai state.
Although it may seem tough, it was possible, Thaksin said, adding that he really wanted the price to drop even further to 3.5 % per unit.
When Mr. Pirapan spearheaded a campaign to lower energy prices, the United Thai Nation ( UTN) Party in the past faced strong opposition. Energy business leaders who were gathering financiers were unsatisfied.
His new effort to lower energy costs is gaining his group acceptance among the general public, unlike his previous attempt.
Mr Pirapan, head of the UTN party, has close relations to former prime minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha, then a privy councillor. In the previous general election, the UTN nominated Gen Prayut as the party’s” No 1″ perfect governmental member.  ,
Prior to Thaksin’s remarks, Mr. Pirapan denied having any ties to the Pheu Thai Party or Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra over power problems and claimed that the government had entirely supported his work.
In his Instagram post, Mr Pirapan, even a deputy prime minister, dismissed reviews of democratic tension between him and the federal party. He claimed that some media outlets in recent months had produced false information about him and that Pheu Thai had a history of conflict when that plan was unsuccessful.
He claimed that he never had a disagreement with former prime minister Srettha Thavisin or Ms. Paetongtarn, who supported his job because it is in line with state plan. ” My efforts to cut energy costs succeeded because of their help”, he wrote. Additionally, he stated that Ms. Paetongtarn is committed to ending conglomerates.
Following reviews that he and UTN secretary-general Akanat Promphan and Industry Minister Akanat Promphan could be fired from the government, according to a source who spoke with the organization. According to the cause, however, the UTN head and secretary-general have no issue with the ruling group and the group MPs are not in fight.
In show of support, Mr. Akanat even shared a photo of him and Mr. Pirapan on Sunday. ” The Pheu Thai Party won’t eliminate the match. Both are seen as representing the former prime minister, Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha”, said the cause.
Former Red top chief Jatuporn Prompan previously stated on Twitter that politics will be heated this year. Due to the lack of cohesion in the UTN, he claimed Mr. Pirapan may be removed by the “big employer,” in reference to Thaksin, but that there is still time for the party to come together.
Mr Jatuporn said the administration’s plan to “dismantle” monopolies began to experience hurdles, raising questions if the authorities can survive their effect.