Foreign Minister Don Pramudwinai speaks at a seminar in Bangkok last November. (Bangkok Post file photo)The Election Commission has ruled Foreign Minister Don Pramudwinai might not be qualified as minister since his wife’s shareholding might be unconstitutional. Apart from Mr Don, eight others incumbent and former ministers whose shareholdings might violate the charter were included in the petition. Mr Ruangkrai questioned whether the ministers might no longer be qualified after the charter took effect on April 6 last year. In Mr Don’s case, the views split among the commissioners and the vote tied at 2-2 in the first round, forcing president Supachai Somcharoen to cast the deciding vote, resulting in 3-2 against Mr Don.

Source: Bangkok Post May 31, 2018 13:30 UTC