The Prime Minister sent a statement closing the case today. It is still unclear whether Thaksin will be brought in to help with the work.

Government House, PM reveals he will submit a closing statement to the Constitutional Court today. He will not comment on the reserve PM. Everything is in accordance with the law. It has not yet been clearly stated whether Thaksin will be brought in to help with the work. Prime Minister Settha Thavisin gave an interview about submitting a closing statement to the Constitutional Court, which is scheduled to rule on the case on August 14th, saying that everything is ready. After this, he will sign the documents and will definitely submit them by 4:30 p.m. this evening. When asked if he was still confident in his position as prime minister, Mr. Settha said that everything had been sent to the justice process and he did not want to interfere. At present, it is in the process of closing the case and he is not worried. Mr. Settha talked about the news of the reserve prime minister list, which includes Mr. Anutin Charnvirakul, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, as the leader of the Bhumjaithai Party , saying that Thailand has many quality people and must follow all laws. He himself accepts the decision. As for whether he really is removed from the prime minister's chair, the next person to become prime minister will be someone from the Pheu Thai Party or the Bhumjaithai Party. He thinks that it has gone too far. Let's not do it yet. He believes that there is a mechanism in the constitution that has been set up. If it comes out like that, then it will follow the steps that have been discussed. Mr. Settha revealed that he had spoken to Mr. Thaksin Shinawatra, the former prime minister, on his birthday. He sent flowers to wish him a happy birthday and called again in the afternoon to wish him good health. They talked and confirmed that there was no discussion about the political situation because it was his birthday and he wanted him to be happy. As for Khao Yai, it was just a normal meeting because they had known each other for a long time and Mr. Anutin was a former subordinate. For Mr. Thaksin, will he get a clean sheet in the middle of August? Will he come to help the government or not? Mr. Settha stated that he must go through the justice process regarding his release from prison first, which he is not sure at what stage. As for coming to help the government, there has been no discussion at this time. It must be a process. He himself does not refuse to have discussions, but it must be according to His Majesty's wishes as well, not just his own, because His Majesty has confirmed that he will listen to everyone's opinions. As for whether Thaksin is still the trend that the people want, Mr. Settha said that he has been the prime minister for such a long time and has the highest popularity. There must be people who love him. Now that almost 20 years have passed, does he still respond to the current political and economic situation? He himself believes that everyone has an opinion, good intentions, and wishes the country well in the various economic and social problems that have arisen. But as time has change d, many elements have changed. Therefore, there is difficulty and complexity. Source: Thai News Agency