Thai king endorses PM Paetongtarn's new Cabinet
BANGKOK — Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn has endorsed Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra's new Cabinet, the Royal Gazette showed on Sept 4, with 12 new faces in the 36-member line-up.
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Key Thai ministers retain posts as King endorses new cabinet
BANGKOK -- Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn has endorsed a cabinet led by new Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra, the Royal Gazette showed on Wednesday, with key ministers retaining their posts as the government looks to boost the economy and tackle a range of other challenges.
Thai government to meet banks over alleged transactions for Myanmar arms
BANGKOK — Thailand's government will meet next week with commercial banks and state agencies to investigate transactions allegedly used for weapons purchases by Myanmar's junta, and urge tighter scrutiny, the foreign minister said on Thursday (July 18).
Thailand attempts to strike a balance with BRICS and OECD bids
BANGKOK -- Thailand has gained the geopolitical spotlight with its bid to become a BRICS member when the group of emerging economies, which includes China and Russia, holds a summit in October, at the same time beginning the yearslong process to join the Western-dominated OECD.
Thailand taps former diplomat as foreign minister after Parnpree quits
BANGKOK -- When the new cabinet lineup for Thai Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin's seven-month-old government was released on Sunday morning, nothing was surprising except the demotion of his foreign minister, Parnpree Bahiddha-nukara. By late afternoon, Parnpree had resigned, having lost his rank as one of six deputy prime ministers.