“Phumtham” sees it as normal to release news during transfers

"Phumtham" has not yet answered whether a meeting on the new military list is needed, asking to start work first, viewing releasing news during the transfer period as normal, throwing the question to the Prime Minister about the reason for choosing him to sit in the Ministry of Defense. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense, Mr. Phumtham Vejjayachai, said about the meeting of the committee considering the appointment and transfer of military generals or the 7 Defense Tigers Board that he did not know at all and asked to wait for the matter to be settled first. Then it would have to be dealt with according to the process. Right now, he has not seen anything. When asked whether the board would have to include the Minister and Deputy Minister of Defense in the deliberations, Mr. Phumtham said that he would have to look at the details first. It would not be good to say anything about things he did not know. He asked for some time. As for the release of suspicious cards at the Navy, will the minister h ave to come and clear up the issue of the golden shower tree? Mr. Phumtham said that it is normal during the transfer period. There is nothing to it. When asked that he had not started working yet but was insulted by the opposition party, such as Mr. Wiroj Lakkhanaadisorn, a party-list MP, who had to work with Big Lek but did not know who was smaller or bigger, Mr. Phumtham said that it was okay, they could work together if we had the same intention, if we had the intention to work together to create benefits. When asked that there were many problems in the army, both in terms of purchasing and torture of soldiers, what was the goal of what we were going to do? Mr. Phumtham said that he asked to go in first and then he would summarize all the problems. When asked why the Prime Minister was chosen to oversee the military, Mr. Phumtham laughed and told him to go ask the Prime Minister because he was the one chosen. When asked further that this ministry was an important ministry and a source of friction for th e Pheu Thai Party, Mr. Phumtham said to go ask the Prime Minister, but he insisted that it was not a difficult task. He was ready to do anything assigned to him. Source: Thai News Agency