Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra said today that she is ready to approve the Cabinet list, after which the secretary general of the Cabinet, Dr. Prommin Lertsuridej, will submit it to His Majesty the King for royal assent.
“Will there be a honeymoon period for the new government?” asked a reporter this morning. The new prime minister responded jokingly, saying that she thought they were referring to the honeymoon period between her and her husband, which has been over for some years.
The prime minister said that the new cabinet must carry on with the unfinished work left by former prime minister Srettha Thavisin’s administration, such as the “digital wallet” scheme, which will proceed albeit with some adjustments.
From experience gained while working in the Pheu Thai party for the past three years, Paetongtarn said that she had witnessed the capabilities of Pheu Thai ministers.
She also said she would like to see the Pheu Thai party to win a landslide in the next general election, as it had in the past under the leadership of her father, Thaksin, so the party could set up its own government.
Since the party did not win a landslide last year, she said they need the help of other parties, enabling them to contribute their capabilities in support of the government.
