Thamanat 'dirt' splatters all over govtThe Constitutional Court's ruling has cleared the way for Deputy Agriculture and Cooperatives Minister Thamanat Prompow but cast enormous doubts over his boss Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha. It's rather ironic but now that Capt Thamanat has been officially whitewashed, the "dirt" seems to have been splattered all over his supporters. Capt Thamanat categorically denied this. Capt Thamanat survived the censure debate with 269 votes of confidence from his party and coalition members. Known as the government's fixer, Capt Thamanat said himself that he is the main artery supplying blood to the government's heart.

Source: Bangkok Post May 10, 2021 23:26 UTC