The post of finance minister may be offered to former Bank of Thailand governor Prasarn Trairatvorakul or former deputy transport minister Pailin Chuchottaworn if a cabinet reshuffle takes place, a source at the ruling Palang Pracharath Party (PPRP) says. The mass resignation is widely believed to pave the way for Deputy Prime Minister and PPRP chief strategist Prawit Wongsuwon to take the party's helm, replacing Uttama Savanayana who is also finance minister, and push for a "rotation" of cabinet seats among PPRP executives from various factions. The source said Gen Prawit should have been named the party leader from the beginning, though the source denied talk that Gen Prawit would replace Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha as prime minister. However, the source said most key PPRP figures do not think the pair are suited for the post because from now on the finance minister will have to deal with the massive economic upheaval caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. He also voiced support for Gen Prawit to become the new leader.

Source: Bangkok Post June 06, 2020 22:30 UTC