Amin acknowledges the clear trend that the government formation will not include the Kaltham Party and advises waiting for Thammanat’s stance and clarity tomorrow after he returns from a northern lights trip in Finland with his family.
24 Feb 2026 GMT+7 Mr. Amin Mayuso, Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Cooperatives, in his capacity as executive committee member of the Kaltham Party and the prospective Member of Parliament (MP) for Narathiwat Province, Constituency 2, spoke about Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Transport Mr. Pipat Ratchakitprakarn’s interview regarding the formation of the government. It is now nearly 100% complete, with rumors circulating that the Kaltham Party will not be part of the government alongside Mr. Anutin Charnvirakul, leader of the Bhumjaithai Party.
Amin admitted that these reports seem quite clear but suggested waiting to hear directly from Lt. Col. Thammanat Prompao, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Agriculture and Cooperatives, who also serves as the advisory chairman of the Kaltham Party. He is currently returning to Thailand after vacationing to view the northern lights in Finland with his family. . He stressed that Lt. Col. Thammanat will provide clarity and the Kaltham Party’s official position on this matter.
It has been reported that Lt. Col. Thammanat will resume his official duties at the Ministry of Agriculture tomorrow (25 Feb 2026) around 10:00 a.m. Meanwhile, the media are closely monitoring rumors about possible recruitment of some Kaltham Party MPs to support the government formation. The focus is on whether Lt. Col. Thammanat will address these questions tomorrow.