"Athakorn" explains that Lt. Col. Thammanat has other duties and was unable to congratulate the 31st Prime Minister. Mr. Attakorn Sirilathayakorn, Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Cooperatives, briefly explained the case of Colonel Thammanat Prompao, Minister of Agriculture and Cooperatives, who did not attend the ceremony to receive the royal command appointing Ms. Paethongtarn Shinawatra as the 31st Prime Minister, saying that he had an engagement in Phayao Province. In the ceremony to receive the royal command to appoint Ms. Paethongtarn, there was no image of Lt. Col. Thammanat joining, including Gen. Patcharawat Wongsuwan, Minister of Natural Resources and Environment, amidst rumors that Gen. Patcharawat's name will not be included in the cabinet list this time.-. Source: Thai News Agency