Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha yesterday evening shrugged off questions about how he felt about the return of Thaksin Shinawatra – and whether the two were already talking.
After the fugitive former guy ousted by the military in 2006 made waves Tuesday by declaring he would return within weeks to be with family, Prayuth did his best not to add any oxygen to the fire. Instead, he denied even reading the tweets or having any communication with Thaksin’s camp.
Responding to reporters’ questions, Prayuth said he hadn’t read the 73-year-old’s tweets announcing his July return because he just hasn’t been reading anything of late.
Ever since he deposed Thaksin’s sister Yingluck in the follow-up coup of 2014, Prayuth has had a short fuse when it comes to the Shinawatras, growing testy and petulant when Thaksin’s name comes up.
His responses yesterday…
