PM Anutin Dismisses Green Snake Coalition Rumors With a Laugh
Prime Minister Anutin dismissed rumors of opposition MPs defecting to his Bhumjaithai party on August 10, laughing off the reports as unfounded speculation at Government House.
At 11:20 a.m. on August 10 at Santitham Building, Government House, Prime Minister and Interior Minister Anutin Chauyvarakul, speaking as Bhumjaithai party leader, addressed rumors that ten MPs from the opposition Palang Pracharath would join his party. He responded with a question: "Where did these green snakes come from?" and shook his head, saying he did not want them.
When asked if he currently needed opposition defectors, Anutin laughed and said he knew nothing about green snakes or any snakes—it was only what reporters mentioned, and he had not heard the news himself. When pressed about images from August 9 showing Newin Chidchob, chairman of Buriram United Football Club, meeting with Bunyying Nititkanjana, a Ratchaburi MP from the Rak Tham Party, at a Thai League warm-up match in Ratchaburi province, Anutin dismissed the connection. He said Newin travels everywhere as a football club chairman during the season and sometimes attends warm-up matches to build unity. Anutin dodged a follow-up question about a Thai League connection and instead pulled a bottle of green oil from his trouser pocket, remarking, "I only have green oil. Once applied, the head doesn't hurt."
When asked about senior Pheu Thai party members and MPs posting messages suggesting a coordinated attack after his earlier post about hitting one's head against a wall, Anutin laughed and said: "They've jumped again! I wasn't even talking about them. People need to be mindful and conscious. I wasn't talking about anyone. Why they jump at things, I don't know. I was talking about myself."
Asked whether he would respond, Anutin said to stay calm and act with mindfulness. When pressed about this morning's Facebook post where he shared teachings from Chavaratana Chauyyvarakul touching on awareness and perspective, Anutin traced the origin of his phrase "live well, cool enough, wait to succeed." He said it was not new—he did not understand why people were making a fuss. As someone who has played on Facebook and social media for a long time, he has friends who share his posts, and he cannot control it. Some may think he is talking about specific people, but he never does. He only speaks about himself as his guide for living, and he does not see what he said was wrong.
