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It’s spreading! The Democrat Party may get a cabinet seat, dividing the quota with “Thammanat”.

Keep an eye on! After the coalition parties submitted the list of ministers to the Prime Minister's Secretary, there are rumors that the Democrat Party may get a cabinet seat, sharing the quota with "Thammanat". Reporters reported that this afternoon (21 August), Dr. Prommin Lertsuridej, Secretary-General to the Prime Minister, stated that the coalition parties had submitted a complete list of ministers, including the Palang Pracharath Party, to proceed to the qualification verification process. In the part of the Palang Pracharath Party, after the announcement that it had submitted the names of ministers according to the original quota since the government of Mr. Settha Thavisin, namely Pol. Gen. Patcharawat Wongsuwan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Natural Resources and Environment, Lieutenant Colonel Thammanat Prompao, Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Cooperatives, Mr. Santi Promphat, Deputy Minister of Public Health, Mr. Atthakorn Sirilatthayakorn, Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Cooperativ es, but it appeared that Lieutenant Colonel Thammanat confirmed that he had submitted his own names as well, with the nomination of Lieutenant Colonel Thammanat Prompao, Minister of Agriculture and Cooperatives, or proposing Mr. Akara Prompao (younger brother) in the case that Lieutenant Colonel Thammanat did not pass the qualifications, and 2. Mr. Atthakorn Sirilatthayakorn, Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Cooperatives. It was also reported that the Democrat Party will join the government by receiving a quota of 1 ministerial position and 1 assistant ministerial position. However, the political news team tried to call Dr. Prommin to confirm whether the Palang Pracharath Party had submitted the list of ministers in two parts or not, but has not yet received confirmation. The Ruam Thai Sang Chart Party has submitted a list of names from the original quota of 4 positions, 2 ministers and 2 assistant ministers, namely Mr. Pirapan Salirathavibhaga, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Energy, Mr. Ekkanat P romphan, Party Secretary, who will sit as Minister of Industry, which will move Ms. Pimpattra Wichakul to sit in the position of assistant minister in the party quota. As for the Pheu Thai Party, they are still in the process of selecting individuals for some ministries. Previously, Ms. Paethongtarn Shinawatra, the Prime Minister, gave an interview that she would use yesterday and today (August 21) to consider with the party's executive committee. According to the report, after the coalition parties submit the list of ministers to Dr. Prommin, they will enter the qualification examination process. All names will be sent to the Cabinet Secretary to cooperate with various agencies for examination, such as the Royal Thai Police, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), and the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC). If there are any doubts, they will be sent to the Council of State for further examination to ensure that everything is done thoroughly. As for the appointment of ministers, it is up to th e Prime Minister to present the names for royal approval. -316 Source: Thai News Agency