“Prasert” declined to answer the trend of pushing “Paetongtarn” to replace “Chaikasem”.

"Prasert", Pheu Thai core leader, declined to answer the trend of pushing "Paetongtarn" to replace "Chaikasem". He sees the digital wallet as moving forward because of the previous government, but must discuss with the Council of State first. He said he did not know after there was a trend that "Thaksin" wanted to stop the project. Mr. Prasert Chantarawongthong, Acting Minister of Digital Economy and Society and a core leader of the Pheu Thai Party (PTP), gave an interview about the Pheu Thai Party MPs' resolution to change the prime ministerial candidate to Ms. Paethongtarn Shinawatra, the leader of the Pheu Thai Party, saying that he did not attend the meeting and asked to wait for the party executive committee's resolution first. When asked whether Mr. Chaikasem might be concerned about his time as attorney general, as he ordered not to prosecute Mr. Phichit Chuenban, a former minister attached to the Prime Minister's Office, in a case of contempt of court, which may be unethical, Mr. Prasert said he did not know yet and there were no concerns from the party. As for concerns that the digital wallet project will not be continued, Mr. Prasert reiterated that the government is still the same and can continue. As for the Secretary-General of the Council of State saying that in principle it should be stopped, he does not know, but there will have to be another discussion with the Council of State. When asked again about the news that former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra wanted to end the project, Prasert simply replied that he did not know before walking up the building to go to the caretaker cabinet meeting.-317. Source: Thai News Agency