Thenew Thai cabinet includes 39 seats with 36 members, as Prayut concurrentlyserves as the country’s Minister of Defence, while Deputy PMs JurinLaksanavisit and Anutin Charnveerakul also serve as Ministers of Commerce and PublicHealth, respectively.
On July 15, in his speech broadcast nationwide that marked theend of the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO), Prayut asked the Thaipeople to be patient with his new government as it has no special powers,unlike its predecessor over the previous five years.
He said democratic rule has now been fully established in the country after theHouse of Representatives was elected and the new government formed.
The cabinet ministers will officially begin working on July 18. However, the PM wouldhold his first meeting with all ministers and deputies to give them workguidelines after they returned.
During the meeting, cabinet approval will be sought for draft policies that willbe delivered to Parliament.-VNA
