Thailand’s new Cabinet will be unveiled in “three to four days” so that the new ministers can start working next month, Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin said on Saturday.
He said that because his coalition government comprised many political parties, it would take some time to finalise the Cabinet list. Local reports suggested thenew Cabinet line-up would be sorted out by Thursday .The ministerial posts for his party have been finalised, the newly appointed PM said. He declined, however, to confirm or deny media reports that he would double as finance minister.
He said background checks on the Cabinet members nominated by the coalition partners could be carried out next week.The legal process requires new Cabinet members to perform a swearing-in ceremony during their audience with His Majesty the King and for the new government to announce its policy statement to Parliament before it can officially start working.
Meanwhile, Pheu Thai MP and senior politician Sutin Klungsang on Saturday declined to confirm media reports that he would become the next education minister.
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