The Prime Minister nodded in acknowledgment of the submission of the Anutin 2 Cabinet list for background checks, emphasizing strict adherence to the Constitutional Court’s rulings. He indicated that the Bhumjaithai Party faces no problems. For coalition partners, if issues arise, nominations will be returned to their respective parties. He declined to comment on Abhisit's debate challenging qualifications.
At 10:20 a.m. on 20 March 2026 GMT+7. Mr. Anutin Charnvirakul, Prime Minister and Minister of Interior. He smiled but did not answer questions when reporters asked about progress in forming the Anutin 2 Cabinet during his chairmanship of the 2026 National Public Health Volunteer Day event and the presentation of awards to outstanding village health volunteers at the Diamond Hall, 5th Floor, Asia Airport Hotel, Lam Luk Ka District, Pathum Thani Province.
Regarding the question, about whether the vetting of ministers’ qualifications would become more stringent due to ongoing legal cases involving prospective cabinet members, the Prime Minister nodded and then replied, “There are established criteria that will be strictly followed, based on the binding rulings of the Constitutional Court on all organizations.”
Reporters further asked whether such circumstances would delay the Cabinet formation. The Prime Minister responded that the Bhumjaithai Party has no issues. As for coalition partners, their lists have already been received and will undergo a thorough vetting process coordinated by the Office of the Cabinet Secretary, involving more than ten agencies. He believes each agency will conduct detailed checks. They must await the results, and anyone with issues will have their nomination returned to the proposing party.
. When asked if the submission of the background check lists had been completed, the Prime Minister nodded in affirmation. Additionally, when asked about the previous day’s (19 March 2026 GMT+7) comments by Mr. Abhisit Vejjajiva, leader of the Democrat Party, who debated and alleged the Prime Minister lacked qualifications due to involvement in the Senator vote-rigging case and used this to criticize him continuously, the Prime Minister laughed but did not respond to the question.