The future of three cabinet ministers hangs in the balance following the no-confidence vote in parliament on Saturday, despite the government surviving the motion, political analysts say. Commerce Minister Jurin Laksanawisit, Education Minister Nataphol Teepsuwan and Labour Minister Suchart Chomklin received the least backing when MPs took a vote at the end of the four-day censure debate. Yet the number of no-confidence votes they received, as well as abstentions, is seen as a sign of trouble for the three ministers. Mr Jurin, leader of the coalition member Democrat Party, received 268 votes of confidence against 207 with seven abstentions. Mr Jurin did not fare well during the censure debate when addressing the opposition's questions about irregularities.

Source: Bangkok Post February 20, 2021 23:48 UTC