‘Anutin’ insists joining the golf group with ‘Thaksin’ has no political implications

Government House, 'Anutin' insists that joining the golfing group with 'Thaksin' has no political implications. He did not ask 'Thaksin' to help clear up the cannabis issue because he can clear it up himself. He emphasized that he knows 'Sarath' personally. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Anutin Charnvirakul spoke about the case of the appearance of former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, along with political leaders such as Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Anutin Charnvirakul and several businessmen, playing golf together at Rancho Charnvee Resort and Country Club, Khao Yai, Nakhon Ratchasima Province, saying that Thaksin went to relax with his family and corrected the news that Thaksin did not stay at his family's hotel but stayed at Thaksin's own project hotel, but stopped by to have dinner with him and Thaksin's group. Anutin insisted that there was no discussion about the political situation or any political implications, and he was surprised why there were so many analy ses. Thaksin went to relax and was welcomed by important people, including MPs from Nakhon Ratchasima. He insisted that he did not ask Thaksin to help resolve the cannabis issue because it was not Thaksin's business. The cannabis issue was a matter for the Narcotics Control Board (ONCB) and the Ministry of Public Health, not the government. "No, no need to clear it. Can't you clear this yourself?" said Mr. Anutin. Mr. Anutin also confirmed that in the golf group, there were pictures of PTT executives and Mr. Sarath Ratanavadi, Chief Executive Officer of Gulf (GULF), who have known each other for no less than 25 years. He personally has known Mr. Sarath since 1983, when he was his senior. They met at the sports club and played snooker, tennis, and golf since they were children. Mr. Anutin also said that Mr. Thaksin has not played golf for 5 years. He has set a time to play golf between 07.00-11.00 hrs. Mr. Thaksin played 9 holes and then returned. 'He came to relax, eat breakfast, play golf. We couldn't be t on each other. We talked and coordinated. Everyone there was a group of friends. When he came to Khao Yai, everyone said that they came with him. There was a place that made him play comfortably without any distractions. He even said that he got this golf club from Luang Por Koon. Luang Por Koon blessed him to play a lot. And if he had the highest score, it would be Prime Minister Thaksin,' said Mr. Anutin. Mr. Anutin reiterated that the golf group did not have any special proposals, only counting golf points. When asked again if he had any good advice on national development, Mr. Anutin said that if he did anything secretly, there would be no way to see the picture. Did he invite the Prime Minister to join the golf group? Mr. Anutin replied in a rhetorical way, "If we eat, I'll eat too. If we fight, I'll get sick." Source: Thai News Agency