Thailand’s newly assigned ministers on July 1 began their first days in
office after the King issued a royal command endorsing the new Cabinet
of Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra.
The appointments
of 18 cabinet members include Police General Pracha Promnok’s new
position as Deputy Prime Minister, Police Captain Chalerm Yubamrung as
the Minister of Labour, and Khunying Paveena Hongsakul as the Minister
of Social Development and Human Security.
Police General
Pracha paid his respects to the Government House’s shrine on the July 1
morning, while new Commerce minister Niwatthamrong Boonsongpaisal and
Deputy Minister Yanyong Puangrat were being greeted by staff awaiting at
the ministry.
Both the new ministers and current Finance
Minister Kittiratt Na-Ranong chair the meeting of the National Rice
Policy Committee, which is set to consider the new rice pledging price.-VNA