Pheu Thai Party announces the nomination of Paethongtarn as the 31st Prime Minister. The coalition parties are in unison ready to vote tomorrow without breaking ranks. They are confident in their knowledge and abilities and promise to work to send this state ship to shore. Paethongtarn thanks all parties for their support and is confident that they will help lead the country out of the economic crisis. Reporters reported that the Pheu Thai Party and the coalition parties held a joint press conference to propose the name of the prime minister. Mr. Surawong Thienthong, secretary-general of the Pheu Thai Party, said that today the Pheu Thai Party was honored by the coalition parties to express their joint stance from August 14th after the Constitutional Court ruled that it was the end of the performance of the duties of Mr. Settha Thavisin, the 30th Prime Minister of Thailand. Today, we, the Pheu Thai Party and the coalition parties, have the same stance. After the Pheu Thai Party held a party executive meetin g, it was resolved to nominate Ms. Paethongtarn Shinawatra as the 31st Prime Minister of Thailand. And from the invitation letter from the Speaker of the House of Representatives to tomorrow's meeting agenda, which is the selection of the Prime Minister in the House of Representatives, the name will be proposed by the Pheu Thai Party, and all coalition parties have given their approval for "Ms. Paethongtarn Shinawatra" to be the Prime Minister. Then, the leaders of the coalition parties were given the opportunity to speak in support. Mr. Anutin Charnvirakul, leader of the Bhumjaithai Party, said that today is the spirit of the coalition parties. Mr. Settha Thavisin, former Prime Minister, when an unexpected event occurred, Mr. Settha had to stop performing his duties. In order to prevent disruption in the administration of the country, we are united in allowing the Pheu Thai Party, as the core party of the coalition parties, to nominate a suitable person for Prime Minister. When we learned that the Pheu Thai Party had resolved to nominate Ms. Paethongtarn Shinawatra as Prime Minister, the Bhumjaithai Party was even more confident and delighted. We are confident and confident that under the leadership of the prime minister-elect, all of us are ready to fully support and cooperate, and are ready to comply with the policies and orders of the Prime Minister from the first day of his official position. Mr. Santi said that in order to ensure that the administration of the country is not interrupted and delayed, therefore, the Palang Pracharath Party, we believe in the Pheu Thai Party and are ready to support the representative of the Pheu Thai Party, Ms. Paethongtarn, as the Pheu Thai Party has resolved, and the Palang Pracharath Party is confident in her knowledge and ability, therefore, is ready to support her to become the Prime Minister tomorrow. Mr. Peerapan Salirathavibhaga, leader of the Ruam Thai Sang Chart Party (RTSC), said that for almost a full year, the RSC has been in the government under the leadership of the Pheu Thai Party. We have worked with determination, worked to the fullest, even on the last day before the Constitutional Court read the verdict. Mr. Settha was still sitting in the cabinet meeting. When the incident happened on August 14, 2024, Mr. Settha had to stop performing his duties as a coalition party and work with Ms. Paethongtarn. I wish you success in being the core of the government. Mr. Varawut said that the Chartthaipattana Party has decided to join the government since the vote for Prime Minister Mr. Settha Thavisin on August 22, 2023. Until today, the working guidelines and commitments that the Chartthaipattana Party has given to the coalition parties have not changed. We have worked until today even though there have been changes. We must thank Prime Minister Settha for more than 350 days in office as Prime Minister. Today is one of the times that the Pheu Thai Party has proposed a prime ministerial candidate, Ms. Paethongtarn Shinawatra, and the Chartthaipattana Party has confirmed its original intention to support the prime ministerial candidate from the Pheu Thai Party to hold the position of the 31st prime minister of Thailand. Therefore, tomorrow, all 10 votes of the Chartthaipattana Party will vote to support Ms. Paethongtarn as the 31st prime minister and promise that our work as a coalition party will ensure that this state ship reaches the shore. Pol. Col. Thawee Sodsong, leader of the Prachachat Party, said that our party has been in the government for the past year. Mr. Settha has leadership and is committed to his work. We understand that the country's problems are complex and involve different ideas. Prime Minister Settha uses his leadership to drive the country. All coalition parties are ready to give support and feel sorry for what happened. However, the country must have someone to take over the baton. We believe in the Pheu Thai Party, which has proposed the leader of the Pheu Thai Party to be the Prime Minister. We will drive the problem-solving process under the new P rime Minister. We confirm that all 9 votes of the Prachachat Party are happy to support it. Suwat Liptapanlop of Chart Pattana Party said that the situation requires a new prime minister. The party is happy to support the leader of Pheu Thai Party in holding the position of prime minister. He believes that he is a new generation politician, a young prime minister, a trend in the world society, and will make the world focus on Thailand again from the new generation. Even though he is a new politician, he has been with a family of politicians all along. He is confident that Paethongtarn is a prime minister who can lead the country and solve the country's problems. Pol. Gen. Sereepisuth Temiyaves, leader of the Seri Ruam Thai Party, said that he was glad that the country had sacred laws, and that anyone who did wrong would be dissolved, and anyone who lacked qualifications would be removed, which is normal. The constitution clearly states that whoever will hold the position of prime minister must come from som ewhere. And now that we don't have a prime minister, we must make a new selection, which we must accept. And on the occasion that the Pheu Thai Party nominated Ms. Paethongtarn, it is a mechanism that the constitution has specified, which is legal in every respect. Seri Ruam Thai Party, even though we have only one vote, is willing to give full support so that the mission of the new prime minister can be carried out successfully and we wish you success. Ms. Paethongtarn said that first of all, she would like to thank the Pheu Thai Party executive committee and Pheu Thai Party members who nominated her for prime minister and thank all coalition parties for their support. She will do everything to the best of her ability and wait for the official results of the vote tomorrow. Throughout the past, we have all admired Prime Minister Settha's work and regret that this kind of thing happened. It was an unexpected event. Prime Minister Settha is one of the elders whom I have respected and admired since before he became Prime Minister. He is a person who is determined and dedicated to his work. It is regrettable that this opportunity came to pass. But since the country must move forward, the Pheu Thai Party is the core party that will form the government. Today, we are ready to push the country forward. I am confident in the Pheu Thai Party and in every coalition government party that will help lead our country out of the economic crisis. We have come together today to show the people that we have determination, commitment, and readiness to push forward. Today, I would like to thank everyone who came together and agreed to continue working for the country. -312. Source: Thai News Agency
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