PM seeks sweeping reshuffle

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Pre-censure debate rejig 'to disconcert opposition'

Published: 26 Oct 2012 at 00.00
Newspaper section: News

Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra confirmed yesterday she was seeking royal endorsement for a sweeping cabinet reshuffle _ a move seen as a bid to cushion the impact of the censure debate by the opposition at the end of the month.

A government source said the reshuffle would affect 23 cabinet seats and involve 14 new faces, including prominent politicians who are members of the so-called House No.111 _ the former executives of the dissolved Thai Rak Thai Party.

They include legal expert Pongthep Thepkanchana, who is expected to be appointed as first deputy prime minister to oversee legal affairs and to double as education minister.

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dickemery
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Discussion 21 : 26 Oct 2012 at 08.2121
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who ever will be chosen will be serving thier paymaster on the run,rather than serving the people and the nation, as we have witnessed,the shambolic incompetency, and wide spread corruption will only get worse
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Discussion 20 : 26 Oct 2012 at 08.1520
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Why is it that if i clik i like this box, then one or sometimes more numbers is added to the i dont like box.Please explain
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Discussion 19 : 26 Oct 2012 at 08.0919
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I think we have intelligent PM. She adjust herself and party all time to situation and know how to lead. She is brave, not scare to make change, not scare to use English, and not scare to leave out Jutaporn because I think she care about reconciliation and I can see she try very hard to keep peace on all side.
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Discussion 18 : 26 Oct 2012 at 08.0718
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Excellent focus on Education. A part-time minister. 20 hours a week. Well done. Go to the top of the class.
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Discussion 17 : 26 Oct 2012 at 08.0517
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If any one is surprised by the new Cabinet then you really do not understand what is going on in Thailand, the one good point in this whole matter is the K. Jatuporn was not put in cabinet as Thaksin does not need the red shirts any more he is back in power now with his old group of MP who look after them self’s first second and after that look after them self’s
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Discussion 16 : 26 Oct 2012 at 07.5616
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With this reshuffle YS have done a couple of things. Firstly she have defied TS, he wanted Kittiratt out and Jatuporn in and she have done neither (source The Nation). Secondly she have brought Dr Pradit Sinthawanarong in which is close to her and not TS. Thirdly she didn't touch any of the economic and security posts, which is deemed important. Fourthly she have kept the political harmony by bringing in new people into "junior" posts.
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Discussion 15 : 26 Oct 2012 at 07.2115
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Only buffaloes would wish for a coup in a democracy.

Political change should come from the ballot box, not from soldier with guns. They should stay out of politics and business altogether.
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Discussion 14 : 26 Oct 2012 at 07.1814
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Perhaps so many people have to be changed because the Prime Minister is living in another time zone. What company could be run properly in this way, let alone a country? Also, it indicates both that Pheu Thai has few competent people, and that the Ministers are merely unqualified, loyal cronies who have helped Thaksin get back into power, and so they need to be rewarded with the chance to raid the coffers for 6 months. It must be ego-deflating for Jatuporn not to be considered competent enough to be one of the incompetent and unqualified Ministers and Deputies who have to be changed after a few months. That must hurt!
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Discussion 13 : 26 Oct 2012 at 07.1613
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I had a look in my crystal ball:
- The opposition will have their cencsure debate and grill the different ministeries (not the ministers) for what was done or not done.
- The new ministers will 'say, oh, I don't know, I was not the one in charge, let me check
- End of the censure debate
- Then the new crew members will start trying to fly their hero ans sponsor back home
- The opposition and others will successfully do whatever they can to prevent that
- Everything back to normal, bicker, bicker, déjà vu.

And if it goes differently, I throw away my crystal ball - or sell it to Phuea Thai.
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Discussion 12 : 26 Oct 2012 at 07.1212
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The new appointments will be judged on their performance not on the debating skill. I believe that they will deliver and strengthen the cabinet as they are the brightest lot of TRT resource which were unfortunately collaterally involved in a coup sponsor constitutional tribunal. Leaving Jatuporn out is a bold step by Yingluck and demonstrate her growing influence.
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