Excited! Military list "Sutin" skips out, doesn't sign, throws hot potato to "Phumtham" after yesterday's heated 3-hour debate, no agreement on the position of Commander-in-Chief of the Royal Thai Navy, while the commanders of the armed forces sign their own list. Mr. Sutin Khlangsaeng, acting Minister of Defense, gave a brief answer to the media about the meeting of the committee for the appointment and transfer of generals of the Ministry of Defense yesterday (3 September) with the commanders of the armed forces, which took almost 3 hours, saying that it was complete before leaving the Ministry of Defense to go to the parliament. In addition, Mr. Sutin ordered officials to remove photos taken during his foreign mission as the Minister of Defense from his office after the new Cabinet was approved. Meanwhile, reporters reported on the atmosphere of the meeting of the committee for the appointment and transfer of generals yesterday, chaired by Mr. Sutin Khlangsaeng, acting Minister of Defense, along with G eneral Snitchanok Sangchan, Permanent Secretary of Defense, General Songwit Noonpakdee, Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, General Charoenchai Hinthao, Commander of the Army, Admiral Adung Phan-iam, Commander of the Navy, Air Chief Marshal Panphakdi Pattanakul, Commander of the Air Force, and General Puttiprasit Jiramakorn, Director of the Royal Thai Scribe Department, who also attended. After the joint meeting, Mr. Sutin invited the commanders of the armed forces to discuss individually before approving the proposals of the armed forces. Gen. Gen. Ukrit Boonthanon (Class 24), Assistant Commander-in-Chief of the Royal Thai Army, has been sent to be Deputy Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Defense, preparing to become Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Defense in 2025. Gen. Tharapong Malakham (Class 24), Assistant Commander-in-Chief of the Royal Thai Army, is Deputy Supreme Commander, preparing to become Supreme Commander in 2025 as well. Royal Thai Army, General Phana Klaewplodtook (Class 26) is the Commander-in-Chief of the Royal Thai Army, General Nattawut Nakhanakon (Class 24) is the Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the Royal Thai Army, General Wasu Chiamsu (Class 25) is the Assistant Commander-in-Chief of the Royal Thai Army, Lt. Gen. Chitsanupong Rotsiri (Class 26) is the Assistant Commander-in-Chief of the Royal Thai Army, Lt. Gen. Thongchai Rotyoi (Class 25) is the Chief of Staff of the Royal Thai Army. However, in this meeting, there were problems at the army commander level. There were attempts to negotiate to change the names of the 1st Army Commander, 2nd Army Commander, 4th Army Commander, and many other positions in the 2nd Army. But Gen. Jareonchai insisted on the original list: Lt. Gen. Amorn Boonsuya (Class 27), Commander of the 1st Army Area, will be Commander of the 1st Army Area; Lt. Gen. Boonsin Phadklang (Class 26), Commander of the 2nd Army Area, will be Commander of the 2nd Army Area; Lt. Gen. Kittipong Chaemsuwan (Class 23), Commander of the 3rd Army Area, will be Commander o f the 3rd Army Area; and Maj. Gen. Paisarn Nusangk, Deputy Commander of the 4th Army Area, will be Commander of the 4th Army Area. While the Navy, the armed forces, took the most time, more than 1 hour, after the name of Admiral Chirapol Wongwit (Class 23), special advisor to the Royal Thai Navy, appeared as the Commander-in-Chief of the Royal Thai Navy because he was not among the 5 Navy Sharks and did not graduate from the Naval Academy, but graduated from the German Naval Academy. Although there are many main candidates in the line, such as Admiral Chonlathit Nawanukroh (Class 23), Assistant Commander-in-Chief of the Royal Thai Navy, Admiral Worawut Prueksarungruang, Chief of Staff of the Royal Thai Navy, while Admiral Suwin Jangyodsuk (Class 25), Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the Royal Thai Navy, was sent to be the Deputy Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, Admiral Adung insisted on nominating Admiral Chirapol as Commander-in-Chief of the Royal Thai Navy and is waiting for the new Cabinet to approve h im. As a result, in the meeting of the General Rank Transfer and Appointment Committee yesterday, Mr. Sutin had not yet signed the list of names of the transfers of the armed forces sent, while the commanders of the armed forces have already signed their names. The latest after the new cabinet was approved, Mr. Sutin gave the authority to Mr. Phumtham Wechayachai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense, to sign. Source: Thai News Agency
Monday, September 16, 2024