Bangkok: “Natthaphong” asks society not to give weight to “Thaksin’s” words regarding the cabinet reshuffle. Nattapong asks society not to give weight to Thaksin’s words because he is not the real person with the power to adjust the cabinet. He pointed out that what the people want to see is the leadership of the Prime Minister to control the votes of the coalition parties. He is confident that there will definitely be no snakes from the people. He said that those who speak out frequently may lose their credibility.
According to Thai News Agency, on April 27, 2025, at The Idle Hotel and Residence, Mr. Natthaphong Ruangpanyawut, MP for the party list and leader of the Prachachon Party, spoke about the case where Colonel Thammanat Prompao, advisor to the Klatham Party, stated that there would be a disclosure of the names of opposition MPs who would move to the party. As for the Prachachon Party, how has it prepared? In fact, there is no need to prepare anything. He is confident that they are definitely not snakes from the Prachachon Party. But as to who they will be, he cannot answer for Colonel Thammanat; you have to ask Colonel Thammanat yourself.
Mr. Nattapong confirmed and believed in all his friends in the party. This can be seen from many times since the Move Forward Party became the Prachachon Party until now, there has never been any snakes from the Prachachon Party. Therefore, this time, he is confident that there will definitely be none from the Prachachon Party.
When asked if this would destroy the stability of the opposition parties, Mr. Nattapong said that the Prachachon Party sees and gives importance to the action. In the past, the Prachachon Party has never had a case in this matter. When there is talk about this matter, the Prachachon Party has never done anything like that. Therefore, he thinks that from another perspective, those who come out and talk about it often will lose their own credibility.
As for the signal of the cabinet reshuffle, after former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra stated that he would not reshuffle the Bhumjaithai Party, he assessed the future trend, saying that the power to reshuffle the cabinet belongs to Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra. She herself does not want society to give weight to the words of Thaksin, who does not have the real power to reshuffle the cabinet.
Meanwhile, the issues in the coalition government, which are clearly seen to have cracks, are also what makes the government unstable and may affect public confidence.
Therefore, the leadership of the Prime Minister, who must control the voices within the coalition government and show confidence in negotiations with foreign countries, is important for Thailand to move forward.
As for the news about the exchange of ministries between the Pheu Thai and Bhumjaithai parties, are you worried that it will prevent you from moving forward? Mr. Nattapong said that we do not have any concerns about that. What we and the people want to see, if there really is a cabinet reshuffle, is that the chairs should be changed based on knowledge and ability, and people who are suitable for that position should be brought in to hold the positions. Chairs should not be changed because it is a political negotiation or only to maintain stability in the coalition government. Because the current national crisis is like a ticking time bomb later.
As for the analysis that the Pheu Thai Party will seize the Interior Ministry seat from the Bhumjaithai Party before the election to create a political advantage, Mr. Nattapong said that it is a matter that the government must discuss, and the person who can answer this question best is the Prime Minister.