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No-confidence dates remain unsettled after second walkout
Today 13:00Key points summarised by AI
Opposition whips staged a second walkout from talks with government counterparts, leaving dates for a no-confidence debate against 18 Cabinet members, including the prime minister, unresolved.
Disagreement centered on the debate's duration and timing: government proposed late October (4 days debate, 1 day vote), while opposition demanded a longer six-day process in November.
Government chief whip Korrawee Prissananantakul expressed disappointment, citing the Prime Minister's overseas travel on October 30 as a key scheduling conflict.
Korrawee denied government attempts to delay the censure, asserting their readiness to proceed and placing the onus on the opposition for initiating further negotiations.
PM stands by Suphajee amid Cabinet reshuffle rumours
Today 10:34Key points summarised by AI
Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul firmly dismissed speculation of Commerce Minister Suphajee Suthumpun's removal in a cabinet reshuffle, stating he would also have to leave office if she were replaced.
Anutin underscored Suphajee's pivotal role as a "pillar" of his government, having personally recruited her, while Suphajee expressed gratitude for his public backing and affirmed her readiness to continue serving.