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Coalition partners mull cabinet ‘horse trading’

Public Health Minister Anutin Charnviraul speaks on March 1 as AraZeneca jabs arrive at the Department of Disease Control. Mr Anutin is the leader of the Bhujmaithai Party. (Photo: Pattarapong Chatpattarasill)

The Bhumjaithai Party leader Anutin Charnvirakul has not ruled out swapping some ministerial posts with its Democrat Party coalition partner in the much-anticipated upcoming reshuffle.

Mr Anutin, also concurrently deputy prime minister and public health minister, admitted on Tuesday that post-swapping had crossed his mind. 

His comment came after Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha disclosed that the ruling Palang Pracharath Prty (PPRP) had handed him its list of proposed cabinet ministers for the reshuffle.  Bhumjaithai and the Democrats have not yet submitted theirs. 

Gen Prayut had said earlier…

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