Anuthin-Naruemon Tense Meeting Suggests Difficult Government Coalition Negotiations

Anuthin Charnvirakul, Prime Minister and Interior Minister as the leader of Bhumjai Thai Party, was presiding over a cremation ceremony for Sasiphat Sinsmosorn, a school director in Songkhla province. During the event, Naruemon Pinyosinwat, Education Minister and leader of Kla Dharma Party, sat next to Anuthin and engaged in a tense conversation. Anuthin appeared to be explaining and trying to understand the government formation process, while Naruemon listened with a neutral expression, occasionally responding with 'I understand'. The discussion seemed to center on unclear acceptance of Kla Dharma Party in the coalition. Nearby, Warawut Silpa-archa and Trisuli Trisornakul, potential Bhumjai Thai list MPs, watched the interaction with evident suspicion.