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BANGKOK, June 22 (Xinhua) -- Deputy Prime Minister
Wissanu Krea-Ngam said Thursday he had submitted his resignation and was not
stopped by caretaker Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, reported The Nation
website.
Wissanu expects he would resign soon, but did not
state the exact time to bow out. He said he already informed caretaker Prime
Minister Thaksin Shinawatra.
"I will end my political career and will not be
member or run in election under a political party. I will return to my teaching
career," Wisanu said.
His announcement ended week-long rumors speculations
after Dr Bowornsak Uwanno, former cabinet secretary general resigned a few weeks
ago.
He declined to comment whether his resignation was
caused by conflicts in the government.
It is reported that Wissanu had been an adviser to
Thaksin through the caretaker premier's several key legal challenges, including
Thaksin family's 1.9 billion U.S. dollar sale of the controlling stake in Shin
Corp. to Singapore's state-owned Temasek Holdings company.
The tax-free deal has sparked wide spread
anti-Thaksin protests earlier this year, which unseated the then prime minister
following the dissolution of the Lower House.
Political experts said Wissanu's departure would deal
a heavy blow on Thaksin's government.
Wissanu is one of six deputy prime ministers in the
Cabinet. He was in charge of legal matters concerning the government and was one
of Thaksin's top legal advisers. Enditem
