Prime Minister and Defense Minister Gen. Prayut Chan-o-cha emphasized public awareness on Hepatitis infection, and urged them to go through free Hepatitis screening test under the Universal Healthcare Scheme. He also commended capability of Thai researchers who managed to produce vaccine containing tubes and PPEs which has considerably reduced the country’s public health-related cost and increase value for public health product export.
The Prime Minister also mentioned about the case of Vorayuth Yoovidhya, the Red Bull heir whose hit-and-run charge has been dropped by the prosecutor, that the Government has no authority to intervene the judicial procedure. However, as the country’s Executive Branch, it is its duty to ensure clarity and transparency of this case to the public.
A scrutiny committee, chaired by Prof. Vicha Mahakhun, and composed of a number of experts, i.e., Permanent Secretary to Ministry of Justice, Secretary-General of the Office of Council of State, chair of National Reform Committee on legal aspect, chair of National Reform Committee on judiciary procedure, president of Lawyers Council of Thailand, deans of the Faculty of Law from Chulalongkorn University, Thammasat University, and Ramkhamhaeng University, and director-general of Office of National Reform, National Strategy, and Reconciliation Mobilization, has been established to look into factual information and legal perspective of the case,. The Prime Minister insisted that he has no authority over the prosecutors, courts, and police, nor has any personal interest, and affirmed to the Thai people that justice, however, must prevail in the Thai society without any social stratification.
The Prime Minister expressed concern over student movement, and stressed that the Government does not prohibit mass gathering or demonstration as long as they do not commit any unlawful act. He also advised the police to take extra care and caution in handling the situation and avoid confrontation. With regard to the cabinet reshuffle, list of the new cabinet will be submitted for the royal approval no later than mid-August.
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