The public is now watching to see whether he will remain “lucky” after he criticised Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister General Prawit Wongsuwon over the luxury-watch scandal during a recent trip to Britain. In 2015, Teerakiat was promoted to deputy education minister working under Education Minister Dapong Rattanasuwan. In late 2016, Dapong was named a privy councillor and Teerakiat was named education minister. While Teerakiat personally knows Prime Minister General Prayut Chan-o-cha’s wife, he denied that personal ties helped him secure a fast promotion. “Also, I think the prime minister wants someone to ensure consistency and continuity in educational works.”

Source: The Nation Bangkok February 13, 2018 21:00 UTC