Thai PM Paetongtarn dispels govt unity doubts

From left Sarath Ratanavadi, founder and chief executive of Gulf Energy Development Plc, former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra, Deputy Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul and PTT CEO Kongkrapan Intarajang pose for photos at Stonehill golf course in Pathum Thani on Sunday. (Photo supplied)
On Sunday, PTT CEO Kongkrapan Intarajang, PTT founder and CEO Sarath Ratanavadi, former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra, Deputy Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul, and former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra pose for photos at Stonehill golfing lessons in Pathum Thani. ( Photo supplied )

On Monday, Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra asserted that the government’s unification is still strong.

After former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra and Bhumjaithai head Anutin Charnvirakul went for a round of sport in Pathum Thani on Sunday, there was speculation about an internal split. The incident was seen as a chance for Thaksin, who is widely regarded as the de facto leader of the decision Pheu Thai Party, and Mr. Anutin to make amends on a number of problems.

Ms. Paetongtarn claimed that her father and Mr. Anutin have been friends for more than 20 years, and that playing golf along is not uncommon for the two of them. She claimed that she and another coalition parties often talk about a variety of issues.

When asked if the golf vacation was intended to remove debate the Bhumjaithai Party may leave the government, she replied philosophically:” May it? There’s actually nothing”.

Mr. Anutin claimed on Monday that he and Thaksin had merely met for a round of golf and that their debate had to do with the sports, historical events, and the potential, not the current political climate.

He claimed in his most recent criticism of alliance events that he had no desire to inquire the former prime minister about missing an important case meeting on December 11 that he had not had the desire to. At a recent Pheu Thai’s conference held in Prachuap Khiri Khan’s Hua Hin area, Thaksin yelled at some partnership parties for their ministers ‘ failure to premeditated two administrative laws.

Thaksin referred to the behavior as” sneaky” and warned that those who won’t attend upcoming cabinet meetings may be better off stepping out of the Pheu Thai-led state. Mr. Anutin claimed to have a soul interview with a heart doctor that day and was rushed to the appointment after being called by the secretary-general of the prime minister.

Nevertheless, Thaksin, who was in Chiang Mai on Monday, said he was invited to play golf by Sarath Ratanavadi, the chairman and chief executive of Gulf Energy Development Plc. Thaksin said the excursion was supposed to be free of officials, with Mr Anutin joining as Mr Sarath’s long-time companion.

” There were no officials, but it became a political problem when the press saw the photo]of them playing sport, ]” he said.

Pita Limjaroenrat, past president of the now-dissolved Move Forward Party, asked if there was a hidden motive behind the launch of the picture. He said the pictures, published in various publications, appeared to have been taken with a wireless system.