Prawit begins caretaker duty
Acting Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwon will follow Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha’s lead in the annual military and police reshuffle and refrain from meddling in lists already prepared by Gen Prayut, according to a government source.
“Gen Prawit said he will work in the same way as Gen Prayut,” the source said. “He told everyone to carry out their work as usual. Gen Prawit did not give any special instructions.”
“The reshuffle lists will follow the procedure,” the source added. “The lists, suggested by Gen Prayut, will not be revised.”
Gen Prawit, who also serves as a deputy prime minister, turned up at Government House on Friday for his first day as acting premier.
He refused to answer reporters’ questions upon arrival. He only smiled when reporters asked how he felt about his first day on the job.
He did not reply when asked if he had held talks with Gen Prayut after the Constitutional Court on Wednesday suspended Gen Prayut as prime minister pending its ruling on his tenure in office.
He also refused to comment when asked if there would be a House dissolution or cabinet reshuffle.
