Thai foreign minister abruptly resigns after being dropped as deputy prime minister

Thai Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin has picked a new foreign minister, who has not been named. Mr Parnpree Bahiddha-Nukara resigned after losing his deputy prime minister portfolio in a cabinet reshuffle. Mr Thavisin has also relinquished the finance minister portfolio, appointing his advisor Pichai Chunhavajira. The 75-year-old had recently quit as the chairman of the Thai Stock Exchange. Overall, there has been a lukewarm reaction to the cabinet reshuffle. Analysts and citizens said the moves are minor and will not have a significant impact on public confidence. May Wong reports.

[@Hs5687]

As usual , CNA quick to Report on Other Country’s High Profile Resignations But never Singapore’s… ie. 2016 Reshuffling of Entire Top Brass in AGC in SG …

[@207history2011]

Lol…. They are not public servant with a heart for people rather than personal portfolio?

[@BrandyHeng007]

Everything comes at a price.

[@XianLongLee]

If CCS, OYK, or KS from the PAP is not selected by LW as DPM, they should defect and threaten a motion of no confidence to topple LW's Cabinet immediately after swearing in.

[@kevinlee3465]

This is Oppies dream but will not come truth

[@wilsonbethlehem3101]

Digital wallet not widely use. Cash is still prefered. Bad air quality is true, super hot too. Bangkok Bangkok krap

[@freemanol]

With his trickle down economics, regular thai people would only suffer more, while on paper GDP would grow

[@freemanol]

@@mingzmings88 thai education system is extremely poor quality. invest more in the people, like singapore. that is the first requirement. make foreign companies invest in thailand because of the labour quality, not for tax subsidies, which are unsustainable.
secondly, thailand is full of corrupt monopolies, big families (like korean Chaebols) controlling 90% of the economy. the government should tax them properly and provide tax relief to small and medium size businesses. that will also incentivise SMEs to actually pay their taxes. currently only a small part of the population pays tax, and because of that they get no or poor quality public services and welfare.
this country is still a feudal society. I can list many more things, like land reform, which many countries have gone through but thailand hasn't.

[@devildevil2271]

All ministers are the same

[@Ltwentytwo]

DPM as Foreign Minister? sounds dubious in the first place. could have been a tactic to keep him out of the country.

[@deschan2246]

Thai PM has been doing a wonderful job so far !!!

[@NewmaticKe]

Dumb

[@darth.severu5]

what had he done to benefit you?

[@GoldSpot-pf1yb]

Minister doesn’t look Thai.

[@G3NG3N]

How?

[@ArabicReja973]

I can't believe my eyes about a country like China having a very *undiplomatic person* as a Foreign Minister.

[@Scambuster491]

Smlj

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[@tanchye1720]

This is about Thailand not China.

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Modi bot

[@darth.severu5]

I can't believe my eyes about a country like the USA having a very undiplomatic beggar as a Secretary of States.