Prime Minister Anutin said he has not yet spoken with Sakda Wichiansilp about the audio clip where he exclaimed “Oh wow” at 19 ministers being absent from the cabinet meeting. Meanwhile, the Veterans’ Family Assistance Foundation presented poppy flowers in observance of Veterans Day. [Tags: Prime Minister, Cabinet Meeting, Audio Clip, Ministers Absent, Veterans Day, Veterans’ Family Assistance Foundation]
At 10:05 a.m. on 3 Feb 2026 GMT+7, Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Anutin Charnvirakul chaired the cabinet meeting following his role as chair at the urn interment ceremony for soldiers who died while protecting the Thai-Cambodian border at Victory Monument. While walking from the Thai Khu Fah Building to Government House Building 1, the Prime Minister greeted the media with a traditional wai gesture. [Tags: Prime Minister, Cabinet Meeting, Urn Interment Ceremony, Victory Monument, Thai-Cambodian Border]
When asked whether he had spoken with Sakda Wichiansilp, Deputy Minister of Interior and Palang Pracharath Party candidate for Kanchanaburi MP, about the audio clip concerning government formation, Prime Minister Anutin replied: [Tags: Prime Minister, Sakda Wichiansilp, Audio Clip, Government Formation] “Not yet. I don’t know if he’s here today.” [Tags: Prime Minister, Sakda Wichiansilp] When a reporter said Sakda was absent from today’s cabinet meeting, the Prime Minister responded: [Tags: Prime Minister, Sakda Wichiansilp, Cabinet Meeting] “Is that so?” [Tags: Prime Minister] A reporter added that 19 ministers were absent from the cabinet meeting today. The Prime Minister exclaimed: [Tags: Prime Minister, Cabinet Meeting, Ministers Absent] “Oh wow!” [Tags: Prime Minister, Ministers Absent] He then laughed. [Tags: Prime Minister]
Afterwards, Watinee Phanngam, a committee member of the Veterans’ Family Assistance Foundation under the royal patronage of Her Royal Highness Princess Srinagarindra, led foundation executives and staff to meet the Prime Minister to present [Tags: Veterans’ Family Assistance Foundation, Prime Minister, Presentation] poppy flowers [Tags: Veterans’ Family Assistance Foundation, Poppy Flowers] on the occasion of [Tags: Veterans Day] Veterans Day [Tags: Veterans Day] for the year 2026, during which the Prime Minister said: [Tags: Prime Minister, Veterans Day] “This morning, I went to Victory Monument.” [Tags: Prime Minister, Victory Monument, Veterans Day]
Regarding [Tags: Cabinet Meeting] the ministers absent from the cabinet meeting, there were 19 in total. [Tags: Ministers Absent, Cabinet Meeting] They included [Tags: Ministers Absent, Cabinet Meeting]
1. Pipat Ratchakitprakarn, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Transport; [Tags: Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Transport]
2. Sophon Sarum, Deputy Prime Minister; [Tags: Deputy Prime Minister]
3. Lt. Gen. Thammanat Prompao, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Agriculture and Cooperatives; [Tags: Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Agriculture]
4. Santi Piyatat, Minister attached to the Prime Minister’s Office; [Tags: Minister, Prime Minister’s Office]
5. Mallika Jirapanvanich, Deputy Minister of Transport; [Tags: Deputy Minister of Transport]
6. Songsak Thongsri, Deputy Minister of Interior; [Tags: Deputy Minister of Interior]
7. Sakda Wichiansilp, Deputy Minister of Interior; [Tags: Deputy Minister of Interior]
8. Amin Mayuso, Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Cooperatives; [Tags: Deputy Minister of Agriculture]
9. Nares Thamrongthipyakun, Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Cooperatives; [Tags: Deputy Minister of Agriculture]
10. Worachot Sukonkajorn, Deputy Minister of Public Health; [Tags: Deputy Minister of Public Health]
11. Chaiyachon Chidchob, Minister of Digital Economy and Society; [Tags: Minister of Digital Economy]
12. Akara Prompao, Minister of Social Development and Human Security; [Tags: Minister of Social Development]
13. Supachai Suthamphan, Minister of Commerce; [Tags: Minister of Commerce]
14. Surasak Phanjaroenworakul, Minister of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation; [Tags: Minister of Higher Education]
15. Treenuch Thienthong, Minister of Labour; [Tags: Minister of Labour]
16. Sabida Thaiset, Minister of Culture; [Tags: Minister of Culture]
17. Chief Petty Officer Yossing Liamlert, Deputy Minister of Industry; [Tags: Deputy Minister of Industry]
18. Ong-ard Wongprayo, Deputy Minister of Education; [Tags: Deputy Minister of Education]
[Tags: Ministers Absent, Cabinet Meeting]
