Government House, Oct 8 - "Paethongtarn" leads the cabinet to wear black to mourn teachers and students who died from the fire on a field trip bus. Did not know that "Anutin" and "Newin" went to the Chan Song La house to meet "Thaksin". Said that day there were other duties. Explained the appointment of "Nattawut" as an advisor to the Prime Minister to help with many matters. Ms. Paethongtarn Shinawatra, Prime Minister, chaired the cabinet meeting. Today (8 October), the Prime Minister and ministers wore black and dark-toned outfits to mourn the children and teachers who died in the school bus fire. Before the cabinet meeting, reporters tried to ask the Prime Minister about the news that Mr. Newin Chidchob, CEO of Buriram United Football Club, along with Mr. Anutin Charnvirakul, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, went to meet Mr. Thaksin Shinawatra, former Prime Minister, at the Chansongla house. The Prime Minister immediately turned to say, "Huh? Not there." The reporter then asked further w hether he had actually entered Chanthaburi House. The Prime Minister replied, 'I had other duties that day,' before asking, 'Who gave you the news?' The reporter then asked further whether he had personally met Mr. Newin. The Prime Minister replied, 'I haven't. Let me ask my father first,' and picked up the phone. As for the appointment of Mr. Nattawut Saikua as an advisor to the Prime Minister, what kind of work will he help with? The Prime Minister turned to answer, 'Many things. He helped a lot, Phi Ten.' Reporters reported that for the cabinet meeting today (8 October), Gen. Nattapol Nakphanit, Deputy Minister of Defense, held a meeting via video conference and announced 7 people's leave, namely Mr. Phumtham Vejjayachai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense, Pol. Gen. Phermpoon Chidchob, Minister of Education, Ms. Supamas Isaraphakdi, Minister of Higher Education, Research and Innovation, Ms. Sabida Thaiset, Deputy Minister of Interior, and Ms. Jiraporn Sindhuphrai, Minister attached to the Pr ime Minister's Office. Most of them traveled to join the royal merit-making ceremony at the cremation site for the deceased from the fire incident of the school bus of Wat Khao Phraya Sangkharam School. Meanwhile, Mr. Maris Sengiampong, Minister of Foreign Affairs, traveled to attend the ASEAN Summit in Laos, while Mr. Pichai Naritphan, Minister of Commerce, also attended the ASEAN Economic Community Council meeting in Vientiane, Laos. While interesting cabinet agendas, such as the Ministry of Interior preparing to propose the transfer of high-ranking civil servants for the cabinet meeting to consider and approve after Mr. Anutin Charnvirakul, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, has already considered it. This year, the Ministry of Interior has 29 Level 10 civil servants, consisting of 1 Director-General, 29 Governors, and 3 Inspectors-General of the Ministry of Interior to replace those who retire. In addition, the Ministry of Interior has proposed that the Cabinet approve new criteria for d isbursing flood relief aid to people, which was previously divided by the flood duration at a minimum of 5,000 baht, 7,000 baht, and 9,000 baht, respectively, to be adjusted to a lump sum of 9,000 baht in all cases. As for those who previously received 5,000 baht, it will be transferred to increase it to 9,000 baht. -316 - Thai News Agency Source: Thai News Agency
