Prawit confirms leadership of PPRP

Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwon speaks to reporters at Government House in Bangkok on Tuesday. (Photo: Wassana Nanuam)
Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwon speaks to reporters at Government House in Bangkok on Tuesday. (Photo: Wassana Nanuam)

Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwon said on Tuesday he would accept the leadership of the Palang Pracharath Party to end internal disputes.

Government House reporters asked him to confirm Monday's news report that he had agreed to become the new leader of the coalition-core party. He said the new position was not announced right away pending an election by party members.

He said that he would have to take up the position to handle disputes in the party.

"They must be reconciled," Gen Prawit said.

He did not say how long he would be the party leader.

Gen Prawit's appointment as PPRP leader is expected to help end the power struggle brewing within the party over cabinet seats. Once the situation improves, a reshuffle is expected to take place.

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Vocabulary

  • appointment: when someone is officially chosen for a job - การแต่งตั้ง
  • coalition: a temporary union of different political parties that agree to form a government together - พรรคร่วมรัฐบาล
  • core: the most important or most basic part of something - ที่สำคัญที่สุด
  • dispute: a serious disagreement - ข้อโต้แย้ง
  • pending: waiting to be dealt with, settled or completed - ยังค้างอยู่, ซึ่งยังไม่จบสิ้น, อยู่ในระหว่าง
  • reconcile (verb): to become friendly again after a disagreement - ทำให้ปรองดองกัน
  • reshuffle: the process of changing the jobs or responsibilities of people in a particular group or organisation - การปรับหรือโยกย้ายตำแหน่งคนในองค์กร
  • struggle: a difficult fight or an attempt to defeat someone - การต่อสู้เพื่อความอยู่รอด

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